0001104659-11-068651.txt : 20111209 0001104659-11-068651.hdr.sgml : 20111209 20111209170357 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-068651 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111205 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20111209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006655 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 411781991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32942 FILM NUMBER: 111254017 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-935-0122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS INC/NEW DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040817 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040810 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REALITY INTERACTIVE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960301 8-K 1 a11-31299_88k.htm 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): December 5, 2011

 

 

Evolution Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

001-32942

(Commission File Number)

 

Nevada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

41-1781991

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

 

2500 City West Blvd., Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77042

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(713) 935-0122

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On December 5, 2011, at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Evolution Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”), the stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated. 2004 Stock Plan (the “Plan) to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan by one million. A description of the Plan is set forth in our proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2011. The description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan.

 

Gregory Goodale, the Chief Accounting Officer and designated Principal Accounting Officer of the Company, has taken a leave of absence for medical reasons. Sterling McDonald the Company’s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Principal Financial Officer, has been appointed to serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer on December 5, 2011 in replacement of Mr. Goodale, to be effective as of November 9, 2011.

 

In satisfaction of the disclosure required pursuant to Sections 401(b) and 401(e) of Regulation S-K, the section of the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 28, 2011, entitled “Executive Compensation and Related Information-Executive Officers” is incorporated by reference herein with respect to Mr. McDonald. With respect to the disclosure required pursuant to Section 401(d) of Regulation S-K, there are no family relationships between Mr. McDonald and any director or executive officer of the Company. With respect to Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K, there are no relationships or related transactions between Mr. McDonald and the Company that would be required to be reported

 

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

 

The Company held its Annual Meeting on December 5, 2011 in Houston, Texas at the Company’s principal executive offices. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders were requested to (1) elect six directors to hold office until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) amend the Company’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance in the Plan by 1 million shares, and (3) ratify the appointment of Hein & Associates, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, all of which were described in the Company’s Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.

 

The following actions were taken by the Company’s stockholders with respect to each of the proposals:

 

1.             Elect six directors to hold office until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  All nominees were re-elected as directors by the votes indicated:

 

Nominee

 

Voted For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert S. Herlin

 

15,995,055

 

143,705

 

8,854,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laird Q. Cagan

 

15,129,324

 

1,009,436

 

8,854,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward J. DiPaolo

 

15,477,599

 

661,161

 

8,854,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William E. Dozier

 

15,847,795

 

290,965

 

8,854,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kelly W. Loyd

 

15,995,806

 

142,954

 

8,854,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gene G. Stoever

 

15,996,286

 

142,474

 

8,854,790

 

 

2.             Amend the Company’s Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares available

 

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for issuance in the Plan by 1 million shares, The amendment was approved by the votes indicted:

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

11,306,281

 

4,814,208

 

18,271

 

8,854,790

 

 

3.             Ratify Hein & Associates, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. The appointment was ratified and approved by the votes indicated:

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstentions

 

24,605,657

 

332,560

 

55,333

 

 

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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.

 

 

Evolution Petroleum Corporation

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Dated: December 9, 2011

By:

/s/Sterling H. McDonald

 

Name:

Sterling H. McDonald

 

Title:

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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