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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2019
Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | | 001-35512 | | 45-3691816 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
321 South Boston Avenue, Suite 1000 | | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma | | 74103 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(918) 947-8550
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Not Applicable.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | | MPO | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on August 2, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the following matters, set forth in the Company’s joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2019 (the “Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), were voted upon with the results indicated below.
Proposal 1: Stock Issuance Proposal
The Company’s stockholders approved the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2019, by and among the Company, Midstates Holdings, Inc., and Amplify Energy Corp. (“Amplify”) (the “Stock Issuance Proposal”). The following are the tabulated votes “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of “Abstentions” and “Broker Non-Votes”:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
18,648,028 | | 326,265 | | 9,951 | | 695,609 |
Proposal 2: Election of Directors Proposal
The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following are the tabulated votes “For” and “Withheld” with respect to each director nominee, as well as the number of “Broker Non-Votes”:
Directors | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
David J. Sambrooks | | 18,352,895 | | 631,349 | | — |
Alan J. Carr | | 15,908,848 | | 3,075,396 | | — |
Patrice D. Douglas | | 18,265,554 | | 718,690 | | — |
Neal P. Goldman | | 11,490,238 | | 7,494,006 | | — |
Randal T. Klein | | 18,354,626 | | 629,618 | | — |
Evan S. Lederman | | 16,879,616 | | 2,104,628 | | — |
David H. Proman | | 18,354,220 | | 630,024 | | — |
Todd R. Snyder | | 17,214,578 | | 1,769,666 | | — |
Proposal 3: Advisory Executive Compensation Proposal
The Company’s stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation provided to the Company’s Named Executive Officers as described in the “Executive Compensation and Other Information” section of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The following are the tabulated votes “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of “Abstentions” and “Broker Non-Votes”:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
17,652,349 | | 666,614 | | 665,281 | | 695,609 |
Proposal 4: Auditor Ratification Proposal
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The following are the tabulated votes “For” and “Against” this proposal, as well as the number of “Abstentions”:
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
19,376,311 | | 48,647 | | 254,895 |
Proposal 5: Adjournment of the Annual Meeting Proposal
Because the Company’s stockholders approved the Stock Issuance Proposal, the vote on the adjournment of the Annual Meeting was not called.
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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.
Dated: August 2, 2019 | MIDSTATES PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Scott C. Weatherholt |
| | Name: | Scott C. Weatherholt |
| | Title: | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
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