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 6, 2010
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-31899 | | 20-0098515 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(303) 837-1661
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Whiting Petroleum Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 6, 2010. Of the 51,437,580 shares outstanding as of the record date, 46,688,524 shares (approximately 90.77%) were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company’s stockholders approved all of management’s nominees and proposals. Specifically, the election of Thomas L. Aller and Thomas P. Briggs; the amendment to Whiting Petroleum Corporation’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock; and the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm were approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders. The results of the voting on the matters submitted to the stockholders are as follows:
| 1. | | Election of directors for terms expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. |
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| | | Shares Voted |
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| Name of Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Vote |
| Thomas L. Aller | | | 41,933,393 | | | | 543,384 | | | | 4,211,747 | |
| Thomas P. Briggs | | | 41,961,619 | | | | 515,158 | | | | 4,211,747 | |
| 2. | | Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to Increase Number of Authorized Shares of Common stock. |
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| Shares Voted |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Vote |
| 40,537,303 | | 6,133,571 | | 17,650 | | 0 |
| 3. | | Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2010. |
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| Shares Voted |
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Vote |
| 46,217,240 | | 358,285 | | 112,999 | | 0 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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| Date: May 6, 2010 | By: | /s/ James J. Volker | |
| | | James J. Volker | |
| | | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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