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): October 12, 2011
HKN, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 1-10262 | | 95-2841597 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
180 State Street, Suite 200
Southlake, Texas | | 76092 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 424-2424
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not applicable
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
HKN, Inc. (“HKN”) held its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) on October 12, 2011, pursuant to a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and furnished to holders of record of its 18,771,545 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of August 19, 2011.
At the Meeting, the stockholders voted as indicated below for the following matters:
Election of the following directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified (Proposal 1 in the 2011 proxy statement):
Nominee | | For | | Withheld | |
Michael M. Ameen, Jr. | | 12,394,059 | | 234,703 | |
Mikel D. Faulkner | | 12,438,865 | | 189,897 | |
Dr. J. William Petty | | 12,428,054 | | 200,708 | |
Alan G. Quasha | | 12,391,297 | | 237,465 | |
H. A. Smith | | 12,441,194 | | 187,568 | |
This proposal passed in that all nominees received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes duly cast at the meeting.
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.
Dated: October 13, 2011 | | HKN, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Sarah B. Gasch |
| | Sarah B. Gasch |
| | Vice President and CFO |
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