hkn_8k-082010.htm
UNITED STATES
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
August 19, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
HKN, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-10262
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95-2841597
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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180 State Street, Suite 200
Southlake, Texas 76092
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (817) 424 - 2424
Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not applicable
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. below):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
HKN, Inc. (“HKN”) held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) on August 19, 2010, pursuant to a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and furnished to holders of record of its 9,553,921 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of July 1, 2010.
At the Meeting, the stockholders voted as indicated below for the following matters:
Election of the following directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified (Proposal 1 in the 2010 proxy statement):
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Michael M. Ameen, Jr.
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5,188,432
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177,909
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Mikel D. Faulkner
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5,189,705
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176,636
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Dr. J. William Petty
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5,190,659
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175,682
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Alan G. Quasha
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5,193,957
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172,384
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H. A. Smith
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5,175,816
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190,525
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This proposal passed in that all nominees received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes duly cast at the meeting.
The stockholders also voted to ratify the appointment of Hein & Associates, LLP as HKN’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 (Proposal 2 in the 2010 proxy statement). The proposal received 8,087,930 votes for and 134,105 votes against.
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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HKN, Inc. |
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By:
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/s/ Anna Williams |
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Anna Williams |
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Senior Vice President and CFO
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