8-K

 

 

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 12, 2016

 

 

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.)

 

488 8th AVENUE, 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.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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FORM 8-K

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

The 2016 Annual Shareholders Meeting of Sempra Energy (the “Company”) was held on May 12, 2016. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders:

 

  (1) elected for the ensuing year all eleven of the director nominees listed below;

 

  (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and

 

  (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.

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

     191,634,703         99.01     1,919,713         0.99     478,443         23,924,389   

Kathleen L. Brown

     183,174,411         94.68     10,291,594         5.32     566,854         23,924,389   

Pablo A. Ferrero

     183,699,522         94.95     9,766,256         5.05     567,081         23,924,389   

William D. Jones

     189,801,282         98.10     3,670,283         1.90     561,294         23,924,389   

William G. Ouchi

     190,182,410         98.29     3,310,939         1.71     539,510         23,924,389   

Debra L. Reed

     183,181,544         94.86     9,933,760         5.14     917,555         23,924,389   

William C. Rusnack

     190,077,555         98.24     3,408,627         1.76     546,677         23,924,389   

William P. Rutledge

     178,191,047         92.09     15,299,133         7.91     542,679         23,924,389   

Lynn Schenk

     182,890,471         94.51     10,617,944         5.49     524,444         23,924,389   

Jack T. Taylor

     183,753,342         94.98     9,713,337         5.02     566,180         23,924,389   

James C. Yardley

     183,683,187         94.93     9,806,176         5.07     543,496         23,924,389   

As previously reported, in accordance with our retirement policy, James G. Brocksmith Jr. was not nominated to stand for reelection as a director of the Company and retired effective upon the adjournment of the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

     Votes      % of Votes Cast  

Votes For

     215,328,489         99.06

Votes Against

     2,036,793         0.94

Abstentions

     591,966         —     

Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation

 

     Votes      % of Votes Cast  

Votes For

     136,198,509         70.83

Votes Against

     56,095,864         29.17

Abstentions

     1,738,486         —     

Broker Non-Votes

     23,924,389         —     

 

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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 16, 2016     By:  

/s/ Joseph A. Householder

    Joseph A. Householder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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