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): May 26, 2010
Brigham Exploration Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34224 | 75-2692967 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6300 Bridgepoint Parkway Building Two, Suite 500 Austin, Texas | 78730 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(512) 427-3300
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
We held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 26, 2010. The matters on which the stockholders voted, in person or by proxy, were (1) to elect seven directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2011 and (2) to approve the appointment of KMPG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.
The seven nominees were elected and the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm was approved. The results of the voting are as follows:
1. | Election of Directors | Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||
Ben M. (“Bud”) Brigham | 75,321,136 | 9,573,529 | ||||
David T. Brigham | 76,333,521 | 8,561,144 | ||||
Harold D. Carter | 74,595,243 | 10,299,422 | ||||
Stephen C. Hurley | 83,398,102 | 1,496,563 | ||||
Stephen P. Reynolds | 82,280,955 | 2,613,710 | ||||
Hobart A. Smith | 76,918,601 | 7,976,064 | ||||
Scott W. Tinker, Ph.D. | 34,312,783 | 50,581,882 |
2. | Approval of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||
104,063,576 | 1,267,897 | 34,057 |
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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.
BRIGHAM EXPLORATION COMPANY
Date: May 28, 2010
By: | /s/ Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. | |
Eugene B. Shepherd, Jr. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
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