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 22, 2018

 

SM Energy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 861-8140

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Emerging growth company o

 

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Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 22, 2018, SM Energy Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the three additional proposals described below.  Each director was elected by a majority vote.  The directors elected and the final vote tabulation for each director were as follows:

 

Director		For		Against		Abstain		Non-Votes
Larry W. Bickle		85,149,994		2,001,716		36,581		13,269,892
Stephen R. Brand		86,044,282		1,107,146		36,863		13,269,892
Loren M. Leiker		86,325,485		825,868		36,938		13,269,892
Javan D. Ottoson		86,372,131		780,426		35,734		13,269,892
Ramiro G. Peru		86,695,230		453,562		39,499		13,269,892
Julio M. Quintana		84,763,767		1,510,435		914,089		13,269,892
Rose M. Robeson		86,360,821		788,990		38,480		13,269,892
William D. Sullivan		85,961,985		1,188,316		37,990		13,269,892

 

The Company’s stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company’s Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.  The final vote tabulation for that proposal was as follows:

 

For		100,325,985
Against		95,498
Abstain		36,700

 

The Company’s stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  The final vote tabulation for that proposal was as follows:

 

For		61,254,338
Against		21,025,184
Abstain		4,908,769
Non-Votes		13,269,892

 

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The Company’s stockholders approved the proposal regarding the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.  The final vote tabulation for that proposal was as follows:

 

For		62,890,560
Against		24,255,548
Abstain		42,183
Non-Votes		13,269,892

 

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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.

 

		SM ENERGY COMPANY
Date: May 29, 2018			By:	/s/ David W. Copeland
				David W. Copeland
				Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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