form8-k50911shareholder.htm





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 5, 2011


SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California
1-7850
88-0085720
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
5241 Spring Mountain Road
    
Post Office Box 98510
    
Las Vegas, Nevada
  
89193-8510
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237

 
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:
 
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 
 



 
 
 

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

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Southwest Gas Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 5, 2011.  Holders of approximately 40 million shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy.  Matters voted upon and the final results of the voting were as follows:

Proposal 1.  The vote on the election of eleven (11) directors to serve a one-year term until the next Annual Meeting (or until their successors are qualified and elected) was as follows:
           
Broker
  
Name
  
For
  
Withheld
  
Non-votes
 
               
Robert L. Boughner
  
35,087,887
  
746,861
  
4,408,205
 
Thomas E. Chestnut
  
35,531,156
  
303,591
  
4,408,205
  
Stephen C. Comer
  
35,095,639
  
739,108
  
4,408,205
  
LeRoy C. Hanneman, Jr.
  
35,094,206
  
740,541
  
4,408,205
  
Michael O. Maffie
  
35,360,134
  
474,613
  
4,408,205
  
Anne L. Mariucci
  
35,526,379
  
308,369
  
4,408,205
  
Michael J. Melarkey
  
35,079,406
  
755,341
  
4,408,205
  
Jeffrey W. Shaw
  
35,522,349
  
312,398
  
4,408,205
  
A. Randall Thoman
  
35,510,790
  
323,957
  
4,408,205
  
Thomas A. Thomas
  
32,058,191
  
3,776,556
  
4,408,205
  
Terrence L. Wright
  
35,015,889
  
818,858
  
4,408,205
  

Proposal 2.  The vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation was as follows:
 
 
           
Broker
  
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Non-votes
 
               
31,217,772
  
1,427,471
  
3,189,504
  
4,408,205
 

Proposal 3.  The vote to select, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation was as follows:
 
 
               
Broker
  
1 Year
  
2 Years
  
3 Years
  
Abstain
  
Non-votes
 
                   
21,888,372
  
6,644,833
  
3,954,974
  
3,346,568
  
4,408,205
 

Proposal 4.  The vote on the proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for fiscal year 2011 was as follows:


For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
 
             
39,625,511
  
282,052
  
335,389
  
 



 
 
 


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.



 
SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
   
   
   
Date: May 9, 2011
  
 
/s/ GREGORY J. PETERSON
 
Gregory J. Peterson
 
Vice President/Controller and
 
Chief Accounting Officer