Form 8-K

 

 

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 2, 2013

 

 

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-10447   04-3072771

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Three Memorial City Plaza  
840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400  
Houston, Texas   77024
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 589-4600

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 (see General 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 Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (the “Company”) held on Thursday, May 2, 2013, the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, 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 2014:

 

Nominee

   For      Against     
Abstentions
     Broker Non-
Votes
 

Robert L. Keiser

     177,101,532         3,904,180         91,953         7,198,365   

W. Matt Ralls

     173,878,760         7,117,102         101,803         7,198,365   

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2013 was ratified:

 

For

   Against     
Abstentions
     Broker Non-
Votes
 

185,816,299

     2,372,120         107,611         —     

The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved:

 

For

   Against     
Abstentions
     Broker Non-
Votes
 

174,519,629

     6,416,870         161,166         7,198,365   

A stockholder proposal to eliminate accelerated vesting of equity awards for senior executives in the event of a change in control of the Company was not approved:

 

For

   Against     
Abstentions
     Broker Non-
Votes
 

64,598,469

     116,241,657         257,539         7,198,365   


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.

 

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Deidre L. Shearer

  Deidre L. Shearer,
  Corporate Secretary and Managing Counsel

Date: May 6, 2013