UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 7, 2011
NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 001-32657 (Commission File Number) | 980363970 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Crown House 4 Par-la-Ville Road Second Floor Hamilton, HM08 Bermuda (Address of principal executive offices) | N/A (Zip Code) |
(441) 292-1510
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
(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.
The annual general meeting of shareholders of Nabors Industries Ltd. was held on June 7, 2011. Holders of 85.08% of our outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote as of the record date for the meeting participated in person or by proxy. Six of the seven members of our Board of Directors were able to attend the meeting.
The matters voted upon at the meeting were:
1.Election of Class II Directors
Shares For | Shares Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Anthony G. Petrello | 153,455,093 | 91,554,185 | 24,256,386 | |||||||||
Myron M. Sheinfeld | 104,740,513 | 140,268,765 | 24,256,386 | |||||||||
2.Approval and Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Our Independent Auditor and Authorization for the Audit Committee To Set the Auditor’s Remuneration
For | 266,796,399 | |||||||
Against | 2,239,311 | |||||||
Abstain | 229,954 | |||||||
3.Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers
For | 104,135,624 | |||||||
Against | 140,317,419 | |||||||
Abstain | 556,235 | |||||||
Non-Votes | 24,256,386 | |||||||
4.Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Shareholder “Say-On-Pay” Votes
1 year | 158,538,694 | |||||||
2 years | 1,131,781 | |||||||
3 years | 84,837,384 | |||||||
Abstain | 501,419 | |||||||
Non-Votes | 24,256,386 | |||||||
5.Shareholder Proposal on a Majority Vote Standard for Director Elections
For | 154,468,677 | |||||||
Against | 90,110,889 | |||||||
Abstain | 429,712 | |||||||
Non-Votes | 24,256,386 | |||||||
6.Shareholder Proposal on Declassification of Board
For | 183,504,584 | |||||||
Against | 61,104,358 | |||||||
Abstain | 400,336 | |||||||
Non-Votes | 24,256,386 | |||||||
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: June 10, 2011 | Nabors Industries Ltd. | |||
/s/ Mark D. Andrews | ||||
Mark D. Andrews | ||||
Corporate Secretary | ||||
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