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, 2012
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-8968 | 76-0146568 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 636-1000
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The proposals voted upon at the 2012 Annual Meeting and the final voting results are indicated below. For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2012.
1. Each of the twelve nominees for director was elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Votes regarding the persons elected as directors were as follows:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Kevin P. Chilton | 377,287,647 | 609,210 | 1,500,216 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
Luke R. Corbett | 377,109,691 | 1,447,535 | 839,847 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
H. Paulett Eberhart | 371,482,431 | 6,424,201 | 1,490,441 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
Peter J. Fluor | 352,822,863 | 25,721,649 | 852,561 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
Richard L. George | 377,581,843 | 1,168,001 | 647,229 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
Preston M. Geren III | 371,241,017 | 7,309,087 | 846,969 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
Charles W. Goodyear | 378,120,340 | 634,597 | 642,136 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
John R. Gordon | 368,190,568 | 9,950,279 | 1,256,226 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
James T. Hackett | 373,390,283 | 5,172,106 | 834,684 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
Eric D. Mullins | 378,108,836 | 642,450 | 645,787 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
Paula Rosput Reynolds | 374,027,883 | 4,518,271 | 850,919 | 39,319,127 | ||||||||||||
R. A. Walker | 374,392,261 | 4,275,912 | 728,900 | 39,319,127 |
2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2012 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
413,217,811 | 4,875,163 | 623,226 | — |
3. The stockholders approved the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
339,683,956 | 38,252,927 | 1,460,190 | 39,319,127 |
4. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
324,731,209 | 49,397,028 | 5,268,836 | 39,319,127 |
5. A stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a policy providing that the Chairman of the Board be an independent director did not pass. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
149,388,168 | 229,056,485 | 952,420 | 39,319,127 |
6. A stockholder proposal regarding an amendment to the Company’s Non-Discrimination Policy did not pass. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
132,930,738 | 174,636,030 | 71,830,305 | 39,319,127 |
7. A stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a policy on accelerated vesting of equity awards did not pass. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
155,975,940 | 221,636,505 | 1,784,628 | 39,319,127 |
8. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions did not pass. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
138,210,073 | 158,245,902 | 82,941,098 | 39,319,127 |
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.
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||||
May 21, 2012 | ||||||
By: | /s/ Robert K. Reeves | |||||
Robert K. Reeves | ||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer |