0001108827-14-000034.txt : 20140514 0001108827-14-000034.hdr.sgml : 20140514 20140514154926 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001108827-14-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140513 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QEP RESOURCES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001108827 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 870287750 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34778 FILM NUMBER: 14841350 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80265 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-672-6961 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 17TH STREET, SUITE 500 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80265 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: QUESTAR MARKET RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000309 8-K 1 a2014annualshmeeting.htm 8-K 2014 Annual SH Meeting


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 – May 13, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)


QEP RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

STATE OF DELAWARE
001-34778
87-0287750
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1050 17th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80265
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 672-6900

Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
QEP Resources, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting on May 13, 2014. At the meeting shareholders voted on the election of three directors to serve three-year terms and on several proposals. The voting results were as follows:

1.
Director Elections: Voting results on the election of three directors to hold office until the annual meeting in 2017:

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Robert F. Heinemann
138,252,729
4,171,351
14,737,434
Robert E. McKee
137,783,581
4,640,499
14,737,434
David A. Trice
137,863,448
4,560,632
14,737,434

2.
Executive Compensation: Results of an advisory vote to ratify the Company's executive compensation:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
132,520,484
6,767,861
3,135,735
14,737,434

3.
Auditor: Voting results on a proposal to ratify the selection of Pricewaterhouse Coopers as the Company's independent auditor: 

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
155,988,721
984,853
187,940

4.
Advisory Shareholder Declassification Proposal: Voting results on an advisory shareholder proposal to declassify the Board of Directors:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
140,791,448
1,125,834
506,798
14,737,434






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.

QEP Resources, Inc.
 (Registrant)

May 14, 2014
/s/ Richard J. Doleshek
Richard J. Doleshek
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer