Sempra (SRE) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM8-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):	May 9, 2019

SEMPRA ENERGY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CALIFORNIA	1-14201	33-0732627
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

488 8th AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA		92101
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code             (619) 696-2000            

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Sempra Energy Common Stock, without par value	SRE	NYSE
Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, $100 liquidation preference	SRE.PRA	NYSE
Sempra Energy 6.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, $100 liquidation preference	SRE.PRB	NYSE

FORM8-K

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

The 2019 Annual Shareholders Meeting of Sempra Energy (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2019. At the Annual Shareholders Meeting, shareholders:

(1) elected for the ensuing year all thirteen of the director nominees listed below;

(2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019;

(3) adopted by a majority of votes cast the advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation as reported in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Shareholders Meeting;

(4) approved by a majority of votes cast the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and

(5) rejected a shareholder proposal requiring an independent board chairman.

Below are the final voting results.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Nominees	Votes For		% of Votes Cast			Votes Against		% of Votes Cast			Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Alan L. Boeckmann		221,027,286		99.78	%		486,356		0.22	%		339,016		22,284,602
Kathleen L. Brown		220,832,180		99.68	%		715,218		0.32	%		305,260		22,284,602
Andrés Conesa		220,908,098		99.74	%		577,764		0.26	%		366,796		22,284,602
Maria Contreras-Sweet		221,002,321		99.75	%		543,322		0.25	%		307,015		22,284,602
Pablo A. Ferrero		221,009,501		99.78	%		494,734		0.22	%		348,423		22,284,602
William D. Jones		216,265,481		97.62	%		5,270,807		2.38	%		316,370		22,284,602
Jeffrey W. Martin		211,364,313		95.72	%		9,452,737		4.28	%		1,035,608		22,284,602
Michael N. Mears		220,679,116		99.63	%		817,112		0.37	%		356,430		22,284,602
William C. Rusnack		214,897,085		97.00	%		6,642,070		3.00	%		313,503		22,284,602
Lynn Schenk		219,687,594		99.16	%		1,869,351		0.84	%		295,713		22,284,602
Jack T. Taylor		220,939,463		99.73	%		609,055		0.27	%		304,140		22,284,602
Cynthia L. Walker		220,968,996		99.73	%		594,446		0.27	%		289,216		22,284,602
James C. Yardley		221,073,521		99.80	%		432,647		0.20	%		346,490		22,284,602

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

	Votes		% of Votes Cast
Votes For		237,656,411		97.50	%
Votes Against		6,103,792		2.50	%
Abstentions		377,057		—

Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation

	Votes		% of Votes Cast
Votes For		211,337,925		95.62	%
Votes Against		9,675,994		4.38	%
Abstentions		838,739		—
BrokerNon-Votes		22,284,602		—

Proposal 4: Approval of our 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan

	Votes		% of Votes Cast
Votes For		210,814,158		95.38	%
Votes Against		10,213,159		4.62	%
Abstentions		825,341		—
BrokerNon-Votes		22,284,602		—

Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Requiring an Independent Board Chairman

	Votes		% of Votes Cast
Votes For		94,518,242		42.76	%
Votes Against		126,505,187		57.24	%
Abstentions		829,229		—
BrokerNon-Votes		22,284,602		—

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.

	SEMPRA ENERGY,
	(Registrant)
Date: May 13, 2019	By: /s/ Peter R. Wall
	Peter R. Wall Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer