Annual Meeting 8-K Front

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 11, 2016







MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)









 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

1-8590

 

 

71-0361522

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 







 

300 Peach Street

 

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

71730-7000

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)







Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411







Not applicable

(Former Name  or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)





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



The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.”



On May 11, 2016, Murphy Oil Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders.  The results of voting related to matters brought before stockholders are shown below. 



Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The directors proposed by management were elected with a tabulation of votes to the nearest share as shown below.







 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker



For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

T. Jay Collins

 141,075,290 

 

 1,671,976 

 

 238,801 

 

 12,784,307 

Steven A. Cossé

 140,409,635 

 

 2,340,889 

 

 235,543 

 

 12,784,307 

Claiborne P. Deming

 140,267,308 

 

 2,482,256 

 

 236,503 

 

 12,784,307 

Lawrence R. Dickerson

 140,754,138 

 

 1,995,943 

 

 235,986 

 

 12,784,307 

Roger W. Jenkins

 140,754,454 

 

 1,997,759 

 

 233,854 

 

 12,784,307 

James V. Kelley

 140,370,074 

 

 2,378,841 

 

 237,152 

 

 12,784,307 

Walentin Mirosh

 140,710,518 

 

 2,038,634 

 

 236,915 

 

 12,784,307 

R. Madison Murphy

 139,819,605 

 

 2,932,941 

 

 233,521 

 

 12,784,307 

Jeffrey W. Nolan

 141,077,362 

 

 1,674,603 

 

 234,102 

 

 12,784,307 

Neal E. Schmale

 140,300,085 

 

 2,450,888 

 

 235,094 

 

 12,784,307 

Laura A. Sugg

 140,768,930 

 

 1,981,489 

 

 235,648 

 

 12,784,307 

Caroline G. Theus

 140,307,944 

 

 2,441,969 

 

 236,154 

 

 12,784,307 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive
Compensation

 138,634,581 

 

 4,018,207 

 

 333,279 

 

 12,784,307 

Regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation, stockholders approved by vote the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 3 – Approve the Proposed 2017 Annual
Incentive Plan

 139,960,769 

 

 2,540,311 

 

 484,987 

 

 12,784,307 

Regarding a vote to adopt the 2017 Annual Incentive
Plan (2017 Plan) to replace the 2012 Annual Incentive
Plan, stockholders approved by vote the 2017 Plan as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal 4 – Ratify KPMG LLP as independent
Registered Public Accountant

 154,044,811 

 

 1,633,580 

 

 91,983 

 

 

The earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved by the vote of stockholders as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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.





 

 

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION



 

 

 

By:

/s/  Keith Caldwell

 



Keith Caldwell

 



Senior Vice President and Controller







Date:  May 12, 2016