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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
_____________________________
 
FORM 8-K
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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 4, 2012
 
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
1-12534
72-1133047
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)

4 Waterway Square Place, Suite 100
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 210-5100
 
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

At the May 4, 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of Newfield Exploration Company (“Newfield”), Newfield’s stockholders (1) elected all of Newfield’s 11 nominees for director, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Newfield’s independent auditor for fiscal 2012, and (3) approved, by non-binding vote, named executive compensation by the following votes:

1.  
Election of Directors:

Nominee
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
Lee K. Boothby
  
106,045,283
  
3,532,370
  
25,507
  
9,890,022
Philip J. Burguieres
  
106,319,030
  
3,258,449
  
25,681
  
9,890,022
Pamela J. Gardner
  
107,967,834
  
1,472,133
  
163,193
  
9,890,022
John Randolph Kemp III
  
108,035,089
  
1,403,238
  
164,833
  
9,890,022
J. Michael Lacey
  
108,950,690
  
486,613
  
165,857
  
9,890,022
Joseph H. Netherland
  
107,678,929
  
1,752,183
  
172,048
  
9,890,022
Howard H. Newman
  
106,505,831
  
3,078,580
  
18,749
  
9,890,022
Thomas G. Ricks
  
107,120,383
  
2,456,188
  
26,589
  
9,890,022
Juanita F. Romans
  
108,903,198
  
534,871
  
165,091
  
9,890,022
C. E. (Chuck) Shultz
  
107,167,742
  
2,415,456
  
19,962
  
9,890,022
J. Terry Strange
  
108,634,262
  
797,076
  
171,822
  
9,890,022

2.  
Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Auditor:

For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
117,172,447
  
2,258,011
  
62,724
  
0

3.  
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Compensation:

For
  
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
95,130,496
  
14,319,858
  
152,806
  
9,890,022


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.


 
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
     
     
Date:   May 9, 2012
By:
 /s/ John D. Marziotti
   
John D. Marziotti
   
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
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