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 29, 2014
ATHLON ENERGY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-36026 |
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46-2549833 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
420 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1200, Fort Worth, Texas |
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76102 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (817) 984-8200
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 29, 2014, Athlon Energy Inc. (Athlon) held its annual meeting of stockholders. The items submitted to stockholders for vote were:
· the election of a Class I director to hold office until Athlons 2017 annual meeting of stockholders;
· the ratification of the appointment, by the Audit Committee of Athlons Board of Directors (the Board), of Ernst & Young LLP as Athlons independent registered public accounting firm for 2014;
· approval, by a non-binding vote, of the compensation of Athlons named executive officers; and
· approval, by a non-binding vote, of the frequency for stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of Athlons named executive officers.
Notice of the meeting and proxy information was distributed to stockholders prior to the meeting in accordance with law. There were no solicitations in opposition to the nominees. Out of a total of 97,125,345 shares of Athlons common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, 92,096,182 shares (94.8%) were present in person or by proxy. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the annual meeting of stockholders are as follows:
Election of Directors
The Board recommended that stockholders elect the director nominee to serve as director until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. The vote tabulation was as follows:
NOMINEE |
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WITHHELD |
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BROKER NON- |
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Rakesh Wilson |
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68,305,157 |
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18,980,826 |
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4,810,199 |
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Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2014
The Board recommended that stockholders ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Athlons independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. The vote tabulation was as follows:
FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON- |
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91,939,926 |
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126,882 |
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29,374 |
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Approval, by a Non-Binding Vote, of the Compensation of Athlons Named Executive Officers
The Board unanimously recommended that stockholders vote for the adoption of the resolution approving the compensation of Athlons named executive officers. The vote tabulation was as follows:
FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON- |
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86,912,522 |
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345,089 |
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28,372 |
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4,810,199 |
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Approval, by a Non-Binding Vote, of the Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Athlons Named Executive Officers
The Board unanimously recommended that stockholders vote for every three years as the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of Athlons named executive officers. The vote tabulation was as follows:
ONE YEAR |
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TWO YEARS |
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THREE YEARS |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON- |
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32,158,458 |
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339,641 |
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54,762,382 |
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25,502 |
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4,810,199 |
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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.
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Date: |
May 30, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ William B. D. Butler |
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William B. D. Butler | |
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Vice PresidentChief Financial Officer and | |
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Principal Financial Officer | |