UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 27, 2015
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ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-34525 | | 30-0349798 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1330 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2250, Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 797-2940
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 27, 2015, Erin Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, two items were submitted to the stockholders for a vote: (i) the election of seven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company or until such person shall resign, be removed or otherwise leave office (the “Election of Directors”); and (ii) the proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as the Company’s auditors for fiscal year 2015 (the “Auditor Ratification”).
There were no solicitations in opposition to the Board’s solicitations. Out of a total of 212,325,637 shares of common stock outstanding and eligible to vote on April 27, 2015, 200,651,423 shares of common stock (94.5%) were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The proposals and the final results of the stockholder vote are set forth below:
Election of Directors
The individuals nominated for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting were Dr. Kase Lukman Lawal, Dr. Lee Patrick Brown, William J. Campbell, John Hofmeister, Ira Wayne McConnell, Hazel R. O’Leary and Dr. Daniel M. Matjila. Each of the nominees for election to the Board was a director at the time of the Annual Meeting.
The following nominees were elected as directors by the votes indicated below for a term that will expire on the date of the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of the stockholders.
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
Dr. Kase Lukman Lawal | 190,121,528 | 95,854 | 10,434,041 |
Dr. Lee Patrick Brown | 190,105,142 | 112,240 | 10,434,041 |
William J. Campbell | 190,109,952 | 107,430 | 10,434,041 |
John Hofmeister | 190,135,197 | 82,185 | 10,434,041 |
Ira Wayne McConnell | 190,093,464 | 123,918 | 10,434,041 |
Hazel R. O’Leary | 190,087,798 | 129,584 | 10,434,041 |
Dr. Daniel M. Matjila | 190,111,763 | 105,619 | 10,434,041 |
Auditor Ratification
The Auditor Ratification was approved by the votes indicated below.
For | Against | Abstain |
200,358,577 | 286,775 | 6,071 |
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.
| | ERIN ENERGY CORPORATION |
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| | By: | /s/ Nicolas J. Evanoff |
| | | Nicolas J. Evanoff
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
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Date: May 29, 2015 | | |
