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 16, 2023
SITIO ROYALTIES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-41585 | 88-4140242 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1750
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive office and Zip Code)
(720) 640-7620
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 | Name of each exchange | ||
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | STR | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Warrants to purchase Class A common stock | STRXW | OTC |
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. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 16, 2023, Sitio Royalties Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”).
There were 80,183,812 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”), and 74,340,735 shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class C common stock,” and, together with the Class A common stock, the “common stock”), outstanding, respectively on March 24, 2023, the record date (the “Record Date”) for the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 139,652,713 shares of common stock, voting as a single class, were represented in person or by proxy, representing approximately 90.38% of the total outstanding shares as of the Record Date, which constituted a quorum.
The final voting results with respect to each proposal are set forth in the following tables.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
The results of the vote to elect the nine nominees identified in the Proxy Statement to serve as directors until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified were as follows:
Nominee | For | % For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Noam Lockshin | 121,222,282 | 92.89 | % | 9,271,932 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
Christopher L. Conoscenti | 130,356,975 | 99.89 | % | 137,239 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
Morris R. Clark | 130,313,985 | 99.86 | % | 180,229 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
Alice E. Gould | 122,369,163 | 93.77 | % | 8,125,051 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
Claire R. Harvey | 114,819,589 | 87.99 | % | 15,674,625 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
Gayle L. Burleson | 122,371,053 | 93.78 | % | 8,123,161 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
Jon-Al Duplantier | 122,382,659 | 93.78 | % | 8,111,555 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
Richard K. Stoneburner | 127,196,203 | 97.47 | % | 3,298,011 | 9,158,499 | |||||||||||
John R. (“J.R.”) Sult | 126,213,280 | 96.72 | % | 4,280,934 | 9,158,499 |
Proposal 2 - Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Company’s Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The results of the non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers were as follows:
For | % For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
114,865,905 | 88.02% | 15,457,123 | 171,186 | 9,158,499 |
Proposal 3 - Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Frequency of Stockholder Votes on Compensation
The results of the non-binding advisory vote to approve the frequency of stockholder votes on compensation were as follows:
1 Year | % For 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | ||||
129,114,576 | 98.94% | 107,166 | 1,214,872 | 57,600 |
Proposal 4 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The results of the vote to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, were as follows:
For | % For | Against | Abstain | |||
138,210,725 | 98.97% | 1,306,501 | 135,487 |
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.
Sitio Royalties Corp. | ||||||
Date: May 18, 2023 | By: | /s/ Brett Riesenfeld | ||||
Name: Title: | Brett Riesenfeld Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |