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 15, 2024
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | | 001-35512 | | 82-1326219 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1700
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(832) 219-9001
(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)
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | | AMPY | | 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. ¨
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 15, 2024, Amplify Energy Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually for the following purposes: (1) to elect seven directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors with a term of office expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; (3) to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; (4) to approve the Amplify Energy Corp. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan; and (5) to vote on a stockholder proposal requesting the Company to take the necessary steps to achieve a sale, merger, or orderly liquidation in three years or less. The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results are indicated below. For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2024.
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
Deborah G. Adams, James E. Craddock, Patrice Douglas, Christopher W. Hamm, Vidisha Prasad, Todd R. Snyder and Martyn Willsher were elected to continue to serve as the Company’s directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Votes regarding the persons elected as directors were as follows:
Nominee | | For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Deborah G. Adams | | | 17,897,710 | | | | 2,764,698 | | | | 116,746 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
James E. Craddock | | | 18,489,126 | | | | 2,172,415 | | | | 117,613 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Patrice Douglas | | | 17,283,553 | | | | 3,304,487 | | | | 191,114 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Christopher W. Hamm | | | 20,061,263 | | | | 587,437 | | | | 130,454 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Vidisha Prasad | | | 19,394,522 | | | | 1,266,621 | | | | 118,011 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Todd R. Snyder | | | 18,900,271 | | | | 1,747,181 | | | | 131,702 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Martyn Willsher | | | 20,084,748 | | | | 536,565 | | | | 157,841 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Proposal 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:
For | | | Against | | | Abstain | |
| 32,417,160 | | | | 327,180 | | | | 126,785 | |
Proposal 3 — Approval of the Compensation, on a Non-Binding Advisory Basis, of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, as follows:
For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker-Non-Votes | |
| 18,651,789 | | | | 1,932,641 | | | | 194,724 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Proposal 4 — Approval of the Amplify Energy Corp. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
The Amplify Corp. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan was approved, as follows:
For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker-Non-Votes | |
| 17,356,321 | | | | 3,255,017 | | | | 167,816 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
Proposal 5 — Stockholder Proposal Requesting the Company to Take the Necessary Steps to Achieve a Sale, Merger, or Orderly Liquidation in Three Years or Less
The stockholder proposal requesting the Company to take the necessary steps to achieve a sale, merger, or orderly liquidation in three years or less was rejected as follows:
For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker-Non-Votes | |
| 4,197,646 | | | | 16,474,426 | | | | 107,082 | | | | 12,091,971 | |
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.
| AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP. |
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Dated: May 15, 2024 | |
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| By: | /s/ Martyn Willsher |
| Name: | Martyn Willsher |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |