-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BrtJZ7YIt993ZCtlwUANqwtIPg9d0NxvaS1uX6F4x1D9XgeHGe10yu8C5Fobf+TK 8CHId1/9SISYps1jIh0cmA== 0000950123-10-046072.txt : 20100507 0000950123-10-046072.hdr.sgml : 20100507 20100507110508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-046072 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100506 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100507 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITING PETROLEUM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001255474 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 200098515 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31899 FILM NUMBER: 10810763 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1700 BROADWAY, SUITE 2300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80290 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-837-1661 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1700 BROADWAY STREET 2: STE 2300 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80290-2300 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WHITING PETROLEUM HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030721 8-K 1 d72902e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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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 6, 2010
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-31899   20-0098515
         
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) 		  (Commission File
Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300
(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)
(303) 837-1661
(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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 C.F.R. §230.425)
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     Whiting Petroleum Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 6, 2010. Of the 51,437,580 shares outstanding as of the record date, 46,688,524 shares (approximately 90.77%) were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company’s stockholders approved all of management’s nominees and proposals. Specifically, the election of Thomas L. Aller and Thomas P. Briggs; the amendment to Whiting Petroleum Corporation’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock; and the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm were approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders. The results of the voting on the matters submitted to the stockholders are as follows:
1.   Election of directors for terms expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
                         
    Shares Voted
                    Broker Non-
Name of Nominee   For   Withheld   Vote
Thomas L. Aller
     41,933,393       543,384       4,211,747  
Thomas P. Briggs
     41,961,619       515,158       4,211,747  
2.   Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to Increase Number of Authorized Shares of Common stock.
             
Shares Voted
            Broker Non-
For   Against   Abstain   Vote
40,537,303
  6,133,571   17,650   0
3.   Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2010.
             
Shares Voted
            Broker Non-
For   Against   Abstain   Vote
46,217,240   358,285   112,999   0

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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.
         
  WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 		  
Date: May 6, 2010  By:   /s/ James J. Volker    
    James J. Volker   
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

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