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 – May 13, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
STATE OF DELAWARE | 001-34778 | 87-0287750 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1050 17th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 672-6900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
QEP Resources, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting on May 13, 2014. At the meeting shareholders voted on the election of three directors to serve three-year terms and on several proposals. The voting results were as follows:
1. | Director Elections: Voting results on the election of three directors to hold office until the annual meeting in 2017: |
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Robert F. Heinemann | 138,252,729 | 4,171,351 | 14,737,434 |
Robert E. McKee | 137,783,581 | 4,640,499 | 14,737,434 |
David A. Trice | 137,863,448 | 4,560,632 | 14,737,434 |
2. | Executive Compensation: Results of an advisory vote to ratify the Company's executive compensation: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
132,520,484 | 6,767,861 | 3,135,735 | 14,737,434 |
3. | Auditor: Voting results on a proposal to ratify the selection of Pricewaterhouse Coopers as the Company's independent auditor: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
155,988,721 | 984,853 | 187,940 |
4. | Advisory Shareholder Declassification Proposal: Voting results on an advisory shareholder proposal to declassify the Board of Directors: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
140,791,448 | 1,125,834 | 506,798 | 14,737,434 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
QEP Resources, Inc.
(Registrant)
May 14, 2014
/s/ Richard J. Doleshek |
Richard J. Doleshek |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |