UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 7, 2010
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-12534 | 72-1133047 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | Identification No.) |
363 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 847-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the May 7, 2010 annual meeting of stockholders of Newfield Exploration Company (“Newfield”), Newfield’s stockholders elected all of Newfield’s 11 nominees for director, approved the Newfield Exploration Company 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Newfield’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 by the following votes:
1. Election of Directors:
| Nominee | | For | | | Against | | | Abstentions | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Lee K. Boothby | | | 107,876,943 | | | | 6,510,581 | | | | 1,366,218 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| Philip J. Burguieres | | | 109,432,998 | | | | 4,939,018 | | | | 1,381,726 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| Pamela J. Gardner | | | 113,104,747 | | | | 1,264,591 | | | | 1,384,404 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| John Randolph Kemp III | | | 112,972,597 | | | | 1,391,484 | | | | 1,389,661 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| J. Michael Lacey | | | 112,991,629 | | | | 1,380,641 | | | | 1,381,472 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| Joseph H. Netherland | | | 112,648,804 | | | | 1,730,054 | | | | 1,374,884 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| Howard H. Newman | | | 110,444,750 | | | | 3,933,100 | | | | 1,375,892 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| Thomas G. Ricks | | | 110,495,819 | | | | 3,876,969 | | | | 1,380,954 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| Juanita F. Romans | | | 113,451,963 | | | | 921,421 | | | | 1,380,358 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| C. E. (Chuck) Shultz | | | 109,689,588 | | | | 4,688,734 | | | | 1,375,420 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
| J. Terry Strange | | | 113,421,761 | | | | 957,725 | | | | 1,374,256 | | | | 7,035,768 | |
2. Approval of the Newfield Exploration Company 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
| For: | | 113,520,448 |
| Against: | | 835,299 |
| Abstentions: | | 1,397,995 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | | 7,035,768 |
3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
| For: | | 118,086,546 |
| Against: | | 3,286,267 |
| Abstentions: | | 1,416,697 |
| Broker Non-Votes: | | 0 |
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.
| | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY |
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| Date: May 10, 2010 | By: | /s/ Brian L. Rickmers |
| | | Brian L. Rickmers |
| | | Controller |
