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
April 23, 2010 (April 22, 2010)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NICOR INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Illinois | 1-7297 | 36-2855175 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1844 Ferry Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563-9600
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 305-9500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Nicor Inc. (“Nicor”) held its annual shareholder meeting on April 22, 2010. As of the February 22, 2010 record date, a total of 45,245,184 common shares and 1,850 preferred shares were entitled to vote, of which 39,090,756 shares were voted in person or by proxy at the annual meeting. The matters voted on and approved by Nicor’s shareholders were:
(1) the election of thirteen members to the Board of Directors; and
(2) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Nicor’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.
The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to shareholders:
Election of Directors
| Director’s Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Robert M. Beavers, Jr. | 30,336,037 | 905,747 | 7,848,923 |
| Bruce P. Bickner | 30,471,278 | 770,506 | 7,848,923 |
| John H. Birdsall, III | 30,345,607 | 896,177 | 7,848,923 |
| Norman R Bobins | 30,313,603 | 928,181 | 7,848,923 |
| Brenda J. Gaines | 30,668,673 | 573,111 | 7,848,923 |
| Raymond A. Jean | 30,602,441 | 639,343 | 7,848,923 |
| Dennis J. Keller | 30,461,021 | 780,763 | 7,848,923 |
| R. Eden Martin | 28,826,871 | 2,414,913 | 7,848,923 |
| Georgia R. Nelson | 30,708,378 | 533,406 | 7,848,923 |
| Armando J. Olivera | 30,613,829 | 627,955 | 7,848,923 |
| John Rau | 30,467,115 | 774,669 | 7,848,923 |
| John C. Staley | 30,679,089 | 562,695 | 7,848,923 |
| Russ M. Strobel | 30,333,572 | 908,212 | 7,848,923 |
All thirteen directors were elected to serve until the 2011 annual shareholder meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained |
| 38,361,249 | 510,388 | 219,119 |
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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.
; Nicor Inc.
Date April 23, 2010 /s/ KAREN K. PEPPING
Karen K. Pepping
; Vice President and Controller
; (Principal Accounting Officer and
Duly Authorized Officer)
