-----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, CRix6J+cEGzGpS2968ArvLb7srre5NokbqWYNeXlYvedPoaVoG7Fds6yVBv8wgk6 jR8JE5M74IHXd5+eILQrGg== 0001193125-10-104360.txt : 20100503 0001193125-10-104360.hdr.sgml : 20100503 20100503163346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-104360 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100427 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100503 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Spectra Energy Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001373835 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 205413139 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33007 FILM NUMBER: 10793384 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-382-8160 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Gas SpinCo, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060825 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): May 3, 2010 (April 27, 2010)

 

 

SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33007   20-5413139

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5400 Westheimer Court,

Houston, Texas

    77056
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-627-5400

 

 

(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):

 

¨ 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.

Our annual meeting of shareholders was held in Houston, Texas on April 27, 2010, at which shareholders holding 543,175,493, or approximately 84%, of our outstanding shares were present in person or represented by proxy.

At the meeting, our shareholders elected William T. Esrey, Gregory L. Ebel, Pamela L. Carter, Peter B. Hamilton, Dennis R. Hendrix and Michael E.J. Phelps to serve as directors until the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Below is a tabulation of votes with respect to each nominee for director at the meeting. There were 103,168,292 broker non-votes in the election of directors.

 

Director

   For    Withheld

William T. Esrey

   436,114,026    3,891,798

Gregory L. Ebel

   437,084,669    2,921,155

Pamela L. Carter

   436,601,438    3,404,386

Peter B. Hamilton

   436,807,122    3,198,702

Dennis R. Hendrix

   435,723,689    4,282,135

Michael E. J. Phelps

   432,414,690    7,591,134

Our shareholders also ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to act as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. Below is a tabulation of votes with respect to such ratification. There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

Proposal

   For    Against    Abstain

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public

accounting firm for 2010

   537,259,784    4,844,581    1,071,128

In addition, our shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal for a director election majority vote standard. Approximately 51% of the shares present and voting at the meeting were voted against this proposal. Below is a tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal. There were 103,168,292 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

Proposal

   For    Against    Abstain

Shareholder proposal for Director Election

   212,016,303    225,494,035    2,495,486

Majority Vote Standard

        


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

/S/    REGINALD D. HEDGEBETH        
Reginald D. Hedgebeth
General Counsel

Date: May 3, 2010

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