UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2014
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-34736 | 20-3533152 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
Two Warren Place
6120 S. Yale Avenue, Suite 700
Tulsa, OK 74136-4216
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(918) 524-8100
(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.
On May 15, 2014, SemGroup Corporation (the "Company") held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). A total of 42,576,784 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock were entitled to vote as of March 28, 2014, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 36,873,338 shares present, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting (or 86.60% of the outstanding shares), at which the stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results of each such proposal.
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
The stockholders voted to elect seven directors to serve for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote were as follows:
Broker | |||
For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |
| Ronald A. Ballschmiede | 33,577,171 | 114,820 | 3,181,347 |
| Sarah M. Barpoulis | 33,577,213 | 114,778 | 3,181,347 |
| John F. Chlebowski | 33,562,024 | 129,967 | 3,181,347 |
| Carlin G. Conner | 33,577,018 | 114,973 | 3,181,347 |
| Karl F. Kurz | 33,567,820 | 124,171 | 3,181,347 |
| James H. Lytal | 33,572,715 | 119,276 | 3,181,347 |
| Thomas R. McDaniel | 33,571,514 | 120,477 | 3,181,347 |
Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on
Executive Compensation
The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, named executive officer compensation. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Broker | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 33,261,040 | 362,844 | 68,107 | 3,181,347 | |||
Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Broker | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
| 36,787,859 | 11,210 | 74,269 | -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.
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
Date: May 20, 2014
By: /s/ Candice L. Cheeseman
Candice L. Cheeseman
General Counsel and Secretary
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