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 20, 2010
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-13289 | | 76-0069030 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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| 5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300 | | |
| Houston, Texas | | 77057 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(713) 789-1400
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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Pride International, Inc. held on May 20, 2010, the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, were as stated below.
The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2011:
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| Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Votes |
| David A. B. Brown | | | 114,951,846 | | | | 963,564 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
| Kenneth M. Burke | | | 114,645,821 | | | | 1,269,589 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
| Archie W. Dunham | | | 113,356,374 | | | | 2,559,036 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
| David A. Hager | | | 114,685,826 | | | | 1,229,584 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
| Francis S. Kalman | | | 114,963,202 | | | | 952,208 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
| Ralph D. McBride | | | 114,876,077 | | | | 1,039,333 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
| Robert G. Phillips | | | 115,002,191 | | | | 913,219 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
| Louis A. Raspino | | | 114,982,398 | | | | 933,012 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
The amendment to Pride’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 900,000 shares was approved:
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| For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Votes |
| 114,871,806 | | | 1,013,838 | | | | 29,766 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
The amendment and restatement of Pride’s 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan to, among other things, add directors as eligible participants and increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 400,000 shares was approved:
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| | | | | | | | | | | Broker Non- |
| For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Votes |
| 96,606,700 | | | 19,265,584 | | | | 43,126 | | | | 6,260,855 | |
The appointment of KPMG LLP as Pride’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was ratified:
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| | | | | | | | | | | Broker Non- |
| For | | Against | | Abstentions | | Votes |
| 121,510,310 | | | 641,700 | | | | 24,255 | | | | 0 | |
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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.
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| | PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ Brady K. Long | |
| | | Brady K. Long | |
| | | Vice President - General Counsel & Secretary | |
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Date: May 26, 2010
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