Plains Exploration & Production 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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 22, 2012

PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware	001-31470	33-0430755
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
700 Milam, Suite 3100 Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 579-6000

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 18, 2012, Plains Exploration & Production Company (“PXP” or the “Company”) held its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. The stockholders elected all of PXP’s nominees for director, ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as PXP’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, and approved PXP’s executive compensation.

(1) Proposal One: The following directors were elected to serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier, death, resignation or removal as follows:

NAME	FOR		AGAINST		ABSTENTIONS		BROKER NON- VOTES
James C. Flores		106,198,308		3,835,756		1,705,833		6,066,836
Isaac Arnold, Jr.		109,354,331		892,118		1,493,448		6,066,836
Alan R. Buckwalter, III		109,580,218		667,055		1,492,624		6,066,836
Jerry L. Dees		98,462,415		11,572,699		1,704,783		6,066,836
Tom H. Delimitros		103,051,321		7,196,538		1,492,038		6,066,836
Thomas A. Fry, III		109,408,652		837,559		1,493,686		6,066,836
Charles G. Groat		109,595,287		651,656		1,492,954		6,066,836
John H. Lollar		103,065,338		7,204,491		1,470,068		6,066,836

(2) Proposal Two: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as PXP’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified as follows:

FOR	AGAINST		ABSTAIN
115,342,135		983,876		1,480,722

(3) Proposal Three: The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:

FOR	AGAINST		ABSTAIN		BROKER NON-VOTES
65,388,893		44,823,285		1,527,719		6,066,836

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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.

	PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY
Date: May 22, 2012	/s/ Nancy I. Williams
	Nancy I. Williams Vice President—Accounting, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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