SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and ExchangeAct of 1934.

 

May 14, 2015

Date of Report

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31446

 

45-0466694

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

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

 

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado

 

80203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code            303-295-3995

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 


 

ITEM 5.07                         SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The annual meeting of Cimarex Energy Co. was held on May 14, 2015.  Four proposals were voted upon at the annual meeting.  Following are the results of the balloting:

 

Item 1.                                              Elect two Class I directors for terms expiring in 2018.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Joseph R. Albi

 

72,207,988

 

2,825,822

 

111,599

 

4,695,976

 

Michael J. Sullivan

 

73,385,781

 

1,645,186

 

114,442

 

4,695,976

 

 

Item 2.                                              Advisory vote on executive compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

73,841,116

 

1,142,675

 

161,615

 

4,695,979

 

 

Item 3.                                              Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2015.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

79,172,978

 

346,910

 

321,497

 

 

 

 

Item 4.                                              Shareholder proposal on “Proxy Access”.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

42,120,311

 

32,835,128

 

189,964

 

4,695,982

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Cimarex has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 15, 2015

By:

/s/ Francis B. Barron

 

 

Francis B. Barron

 

 

Senior Vice President—General Counsel

 

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