UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Pioneer Natural Resources Company
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| PIONEER NATURAL | ||
| RESOURCES COMPANY | ||
| c/o Continental Proxy Services – 8th Floor | PIONEER NATURAL | |
| 17 Battery Place, New York NY 10004 –1123 | RESOURCES COMPANY | |
| 5205 North O’Connor Boulevard | ||
| Suite 200 | ||
| Irving, Texas 75039 | ||
| NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS | ||
| TO BE HELD ON MAY 28, 2014 | ||
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014
To the Stockholders of Pioneer Natural Resources Company:
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the “Company”) will be held at 5205 North O’Connor Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75039, Suite 250, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at 9:00 a.m., Central Time. The Annual Meeting is being held for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect eight directors, each for a term to expire at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2014. |
| 3. | To approve on an advisory basis named executive officer compensation. |
| 4. | To reapprove the eligible employees, business criteria and maximum annual per person compensation limits under the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan in order to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
| 5. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. |
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that stockholders vote FOR Items 1, 2, 3 and 4.
This Notice also constitutes notice of the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 3, 2014, as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
This Notice is being mailed to stockholders on or about April 17, 2014. Stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Directions to attend the Annual Meeting can be found at www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2014.
You may vote your proxy when you view the materials on the internet. You will be asked to follow the prompts to vote your shares.
| The Proxy Materials are available for review at: | Vote Your Proxy on the Internet: | |
| www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2014 | ||
| Go to www.cstproxyvote.com | ||
| Have your notice available when you access the above website. Follow the prompts to vote your shares. |
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PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
5205 North O’Connor Boulevard
Suite 200
Irving, Texas 75039
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY’S ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2014
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. A complete set of proxy materials, which includes Notice of Meeting, Proxy Statement, Annual Report and Proxy Card, is available to you on the internet.
The Company’s Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:
www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2014
If you want to receive a paper or email copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 20, 2014 to facilitate timely delivery.
You can request a copy of the proxy materials for all meetings and for the particular meeting to which this notice relates in one of three ways:
| 1. | By calling toll-free 1-888-221-0690 |
| 2. | By sending an email to proxy@continentalstock.com (Please type Pioneer and your account number in the subject line.) |
| 3. | By logging onto www.cstproxy.com/pioneer/2014 |
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Make sure to have this notice available when you:
• Request a paper copy or email copy of the proxy materials
• Want to view your proxy materials on the internet
• Want to vote your proxy on the internet
You must reference your company ID, proxy number and account number located on the reverse side.
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