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 16, 2013
(Date of earliest event reported)
Rosetta Resources Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DE | 000-51801 | 43-2083519 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
1111 Bagby, Suite 1600 Houston, TX | 77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
713-335-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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.
The Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 16, 2013 in Houston, Texas. The final voting results for the proposals submitted for a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Item 1 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The stockholders elected the following nominees:
Number of Votes Voted For | Number of Votes Voted Against | Number of Votes Abstaining | ||||
| Richard W. Beckler | 47,185,547 | 424,369 | 53,246 | |||
| James E. Craddock | 46,461,963 | 1,150,987 | 50,212 | |||
| Matthew D. Fitzgerald | 47,231,834 | 379,889 | 51,439 | |||
| Philip L. Frederickson | 46,977,623 | 635,065 | 50,474 | |||
| D. Henry Houston | 47,201,457 | 411,367 | 50,338 | |||
| Carin S. Knickel | 47,293,129 | 342,230 | 27,803 | |||
| Donald D. Patteson, Jr. | 46,975,570 | 636,352 | 51,240 |
Item 2 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the advisory vote on executive compensation. The voting results are as follows:
Number of Votes Voted For | Number of Votes Voted Against | Number of Votes Abstaining | ||
| 46,761,833 | 828,158 | 73,171 |
Item 3 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The stockholders approved the Rosetta Resources Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The voting results are as follows:
Number of Votes Voted For | Number of Votes Voted Against | Number of Votes Abstaining | ||
| 43,541,930 | 4,073,140 | 48,092 |
Item 4 required the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013. The voting results are as follows:
Number of Votes Voted For | Number of Votes Voted Against | Number of Votes Abstaining | ||
| 49,880,990 | 251,016 | 34,415 |
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.
| Dated: May 16, 2013 | ROSETTA RESOURCES INC. | |
| By: | /s/ John E. Hagale | |
| John E. Hagale | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||