Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2020

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	1-10447	04-3072771
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



Three Memorial City Plaza
840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400
Houston	Texas	77024
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 589-4600

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	COG	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (the “Company”) held on Thursday, April 30, 2020, the Company’s stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2020. The certified vote results for each proposal were as stated below.

Proposal 1: The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2021:



	FOR	WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTES

Dorothy M. Ables	328,289,832	2,591,316	19,430,946

Rhys J. Best	290,575,789	40,305,359	19,430,946

Robert S. Boswell	327,529,744	3,351,404	19,430,946

Amanda M. Brock	329,782,244	1,098,904	19,430,946

Peter B. Delaney	329,879,060	1,002,088	19,430,946

Dan O. Dinges	317,590,893	13,290,255	19,430,946

Robert Kelley	314,432,955	16,448,193	19,430,946

W. Matt Ralls	294,695,849	36,185,299	19,430,946

Marcus A. Watts	328,511,378	2,369,770	19,430,946


Proposal 2:	The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2020 was ratified:



FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN

332,057,622	18,176,021	78,451


Proposal 3:	The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved:



FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTES

315,419,108	14,745,146	716,894	19,430,946

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.