UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 21, 2010
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
| Delaware | 1-12074 | 72-1235413 | ||
| (State or Other | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
| Jurisdiction of | Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| Incorporation) | ||||
| 625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road | ||
| Lafayette, Louisiana | 70508 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 21, 2010, the Board of Directors of Stone Energy Corporation (“Stone”) awarded each nonemployee director 8,468 restricted shares as of May 21, 2010, with forfeiture restrictions lapsing in one year.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 21, 2010, Stone held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2010 Annual Meeting”). At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of Stone voted on the following proposals:
(a) The election of ten individuals to Stone’s Board of Directors; and
(b) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Stone’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.
On the record date for the 2010 Annual Meeting, there were 48,463,202 shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Stockholders holding 41,393,973 shares were present at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy.
At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the stockholders re-elected each of the current directors to serve as directors until the 2011 Annual Meeting of stockholders. The voting for re-election of directors was as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Withheld | |||||||
| Robert A. Bernhard | 17,348,646 | 18,262,089 | ||||||
| George R. Christmas | 32,370,651 | 3,240,084 | ||||||
| B. J. Duplantis | 34,562,088 | 1,048,647 | ||||||
| Peter D. Kinnear | 34,407,337 | 1,203,398 | ||||||
| John P. Laborde | 28,990,001 | 6,620,734 | ||||||
| Richard A. Pattarozzi | 33,295,844 | 2,314,891 | ||||||
| Donald E. Powell | 33,876,025 | 1,734,710 | ||||||
| Kay G. Priestly | 34,747,956 | 862,779 | ||||||
| David R. Voelker | 34,381,739 | 1,228,996 | ||||||
| David H. Welch | 34,631,682 | 979,053 | ||||||
At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Stone’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, with 41,076,389 shares voted for ratification, 252,628 shares voted against ratification, and 64,956 shares abstained.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Stone Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| STONE ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: May 27, 2010 | By: | /s/ J. Kent Pierret | ||
| J. Kent Pierret | ||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | ||||