0001193125-13-201486.txt : 20130506 0001193125-13-201486.hdr.sgml : 20130506 20130506154753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-201486 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130430 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130506 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130506 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: 13816043 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 d532987d8k.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 6, 2013 (April 30, 2013)

 

 

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.

Spectra Energy Corp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 30, 2013. The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for directors to serve for a one year term until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders; ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013; and approved compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis. The shareholders did not approve any of the shareholder proposals, which are listed below.

 

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

                            

Nominees

    For      Against      Abstain      Non-Votes  

William T. Esrey

      441,159,907         3,158,368         3,511,792         112,737,487   

Gregory L. Ebel

      442,010,428         2,293,527         3,526,112         112,737,487   

Austin A. Adams

      441,642,442         2,547,404         3,640,221         112,737,487   

Joseph Alvarado

      435,791,442         8,384,822         3,653,803         112,737,487   

Pamela L. Carter

      435,446,731         8,757,546         3,625,790         112,737,487   

F. Anthony Comper

      435,753,240         8,446,673         3,630,154         112,737,487   

Peter B. Hamilton

      441,664,725         2,514,243         3,651,099         112,737,487   

Dennis R. Hendrix

      434,238,875         10,009,553         3,581,639         112,737,487   

Michael McShane

      438,993,867         5,212,138         3,624,062         112,737,487   

Michael G. Morris

      412,959,661         30,899,793         3,970,613         112,737,487   

Michael E. J. Phelps

      435,615,198         8,551,203         3,663,666         112,737,487   

Proposal 2

    For      Against      Abstain      Non-Votes  

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2013

      556,226,265         2,701,964         1,639,325      

Proposal 3

    For      Against      Abstain      Non-Votes  

Approval of an advisory vote on executive compensation

      420,109,423         19,298,416         8,422,228         112,737,487   

Proposal 4

    For      Against      Abstain      Non-Votes  

Shareholder Proposal - Political Contributions

      131,521,809         263,173,650         53,134,608         112,737,487   

Proposal 5

    For      Against      Abstain      Non-Votes  

Shareholder Proposal - Fugitive Methane Emissions Report

      137,984,013         252,131,224         57,714,830         112,737,487   

 

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/ Patricia M. Rice

Patricia M. Rice

Vice President and Secretary

Date: May 6, 2013