Sempra Energy 8-K 5/13/2015
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 13, 2015

 
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
         
CALIFORNIA
 
1-14201
 
33-0732627
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
  
     
101 ASH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
 
92101
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
  
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(619) 696-2000
  
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 
   
   
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FORM 8-K

 
Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2015 Annual Shareholders Meeting of Sempra Energy (the “Company”) was held on May 13, 2015.  At the Annual Meeting, shareholders:
 
 
(1)  elected for the ensuing year all thirteen of the director nominees listed below;
 
 
(2)  ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015;
 
 
(3)  adopted by a majority of votes cast the advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation as reported in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; and
 
 
(4)  rejected a shareholder proposal that the Chairman of our Board of Directors shall be an independent director.
 
 
 
Below are the final voting results.
 
 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
Nominees
Votes For
% of Votes Cast
Votes
Against
% of Votes Cast
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Alan L. Boeckmann
180,346,781
99.05%
1,729,808
0.95%
1,766,984
25,027,514
James G. Brocksmith Jr.
179,653,829
98.47%
2,791,128
1.53%
1,398,616
25,027,514
Kathleen L. Brown
180,707,039
98.95%
1,919,357
1.05%
1,217,177
25,027,514
Pablo A. Ferrero
181,269,900
99.38%
1,126,611
0.62%
1,447,062
25,027,514
William D. Jones
178,991,999
98.08%
3,502,388
1.92%
1,349,186
25,027,514
William G. Ouchi
178,890,360
98.02%
3,604,637
1.98%
1,348,576
25,027,514
Debra L. Reed
176,671,044
96.72%
5,992,375
3.28%
1,180,154
25,027,514
William C. Rusnack
179,392,797
98.23%
3,225,676
1.77%
1,225,100
25,027,514
William P. Rutledge
179,687,263
98.47%
2,785,975
1.53%
1,370,335
25,027,514
Lynn Schenk
180,776,695
99.12%
1,609,257
0.88%
1,457,621
25,027,514
Jack T. Taylor
181,407,094
99.44%
1,018,765
0.56%
1,417,714
25,027,514
Luis M. Téllez
180,963,268
99.15%
1,544,928
0.85%
1,335,377
25,027,514
James C. Yardley
181,155,369
99.27%
1,324,625
0.73%
1,363,579
25,027,514
 
 
 
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
Votes
% of Votes Cast
Votes For
205,318,495
98.73%
Votes Against
2,647,044
1.27%
Abstentions
905,548
--

 
 
Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation
 
 
Votes
% of Votes Cast
Votes For
177,339,209
97.30%
Votes Against
4,912,328
2.70%
Abstentions
1,592,036
--
Broker Non-Votes
25,027,514
--
 
 
 
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman
 
 
Votes
% of Votes Cast
Votes For
29,523,836
16.28%
Votes Against
151,815,422
83.72%
Abstentions
2,504,315
--
Broker Non-Votes
25,027,514
--
 
 
 
 

 
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 thereunto duly authorized.  
  
  
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Registrant)
  
 
 

 
   
   
Date: May 15, 2015
By: /s/ Joseph A. Householder
 
Joseph A. Householder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer