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 14, 2014
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34037 | 75-2379388 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, Texas | 77002 | |||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
(713) 654-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 14, 2014. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, March 31, 2014, the Company had 157,090,547 shares of common stock outstanding, each of which was entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following four proposals at the Annual Meeting, casting their votes as described below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. Each of the individuals listed below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors.
|
Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||
| Harold J. Bouillion |
132,691,919 | 731,890 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| Enoch L. Dawkins |
113,499,254 | 19,924,555 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| David D. Dunlap |
132,320,089 | 1,103,720 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| James M. Funk |
132,465,306 | 958,503 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| Terence E. Hall |
127,828,430 | 5,595,379 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| Peter D. Kinnear |
132,496,422 | 927,387 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| Michael M. McShane |
132,164,206 | 1,259,603 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| W. Matt Ralls |
131,020,095 | 2,403,714 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
| Justin L. Sullivan |
131,580,986 | 1,842,823 | 7,674,838 | |||||||||
Proposal 2 – Advisory Say-on-Pay Vote. Proposal 2 was an advisory vote on executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. This advisory vote was approved.
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-votes | |||
| 131,158,582 | 1,980,468 | 284,754 | 7,674,843 | |||
| Proposal 3 – Ratification of Retention of Auditors. Proposal 3 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. This proposal was approved. | ||||||
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
||||
| 140,072,894 | 904,329 | 121,423 | . | |||
| Proposal 4 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Human Rights Risk Assessment. Proposal 4 was a stockholder proposal regarding the generation of a report on human rights risks. This proposal was defeated. | ||||||
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-votes | |||
| 41,146,914 | 65,453,051 | 26,823,932 | 7,674,750 | |||
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 15, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results of matters considered during the Company’s Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., May 15, 2014. | |
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.
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert S. Taylor | |
| Robert S. Taylor Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: May 19, 2014
Exhibit 99.1
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1001 Louisiana Ave., Suite 2900 Houston, TX 77002 NYSE: SPN (713) 654-2200 | |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Dunlap, President and CEO, (713) 654-2200;
Robert Taylor, CFO or Greg Rosenstein, EVP, (504) 587-7374
Superior Energy Services, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting
Houston – May 15, 2014 – Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the results of its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 14, 2014 in Houston.
The stockholders elected Harold J. Bouillion, Enoch L. Dawkins, David D. Dunlap, James M. Funk, Terence E. Hall, Peter D. Kinnear, Michael M. McShane, W. Matt Ralls, and Justin L. Sullivan to serve as directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Also, the Company’s Board of Directors, at the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved the election of Mr. Funk to serve as lead director of the Board until the next Annual Meeting.
In addition to electing directors, the stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, and rejected a stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a human rights risk assessment report.
Superior Energy Services, Inc. serves the drilling, completion and production-related needs of oil and gas companies worldwide through its brand name drilling products and its integrated completion and well intervention services and tools, supported by an engineering staff who plan and design solutions for customers.
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