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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) that was convened on November 10, 2023, the stockholders of the Company voted on nine proposals.
Each stockholder of record is entitled to one vote per share of common stock. On September 14, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), there were 7,676,585 issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 6,130,089 shares of common stock or 79.85% of the voting power entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the Record Date, constituting a quorum.
The Inspector of Election issued its final report, which certified final voting results with respect to all proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results, as provided by the Inspector of Election:
Proposal 1:
To elect three (3) members of the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Robert Roosa | 4,113,916 | 379,724 | 139,667 | 1,496,782 | ||||
Murray Stahl | 4,141,644 | 472,017 | 19,646 | 1,496,782 | ||||
Marguerite Woung-Chapman | 4,035,891 | 494,060 | 103,356 | 1,496,782 |
Proposal 2:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||||
To approve, by advisory non-binding vote, the executive compensation paid to our named executive officers. | 3,735,523 | 841,685 | 56,099 | 1,496,782 |
Proposal 3:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||||
To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. | 5,742,191 | 253,266 | 134,632 | 0 |
Proposal 4:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes | |||||
To consider a non-binding stockholder proposal regarding the stockholders’ ability to call for a special stockholder meeting. | 2,790,007 | 1,799,137 | 44,163 | 1,496,782 |
Proposal 5:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes | |||||
To consider a non-binding stockholder proposal regarding adopting a policy that requires an independent Chair of the Company’s Board of Directors. | 959,602 | 3,607,743 | 65,962 | 1,496,782 |
Proposal 6:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes | |||||
To consider a non-binding stockholder regarding adopting a policy requiring executives to retain a significant portion of stock until retirement. | 1,363,789 | 3,198,829 | 70,689 | 1,496,782 |
Proposal 7:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes | |||||
To consider a non-binding stockholder proposal regarding stockholders’ ability to act by written consent. | 2,645,746 | 1,916,755 | 70,806 | 1,496,782 |
Proposal 8:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes |
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To consider a non-binding stockholder proposal regarding adopting a policy to request that the New York Stock Exchange not categorize any increase in the authorized number of shares as routine. | 817,075 | 3,758,431 | 57,801 | 1,496,782 |
Proposal 9:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes | |||||
To consider a non-binding stockholder proposal regarding severance pay to senior managers as a breach of fiduciary duty. | 937,343 | 3,640,625 | 55,339 | 1,496,782 |
No other matters were properly presented for consideration or stockholder action at the Annual Meeting.
Effective as of the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, Rhys J. Best was appointed as the new chair of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), Robert Roosa was appointed to serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, and Marguerite Woung-Chapman was appointed to serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION | ||
Date: November 13, 2023 | By: | /s/ Micheal W. Dobbs |
Micheal W. Dobbs | ||
SVP, Secretary and General Counsel |
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Nov. 10, 2023 |
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Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | Nov. 10, 2023 |
Entity File Number | 1-39804 |
Entity Registrant Name | TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001811074 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 75-0279735 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 1700 Pacific Avenue |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Suite 2900 |
Entity Address, City or Town | Dallas |
Entity Address, State or Province | TX |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 75201 |
City Area Code | 214 |
Local Phone Number | 969-5530 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock (par value $.01 per share) |
Trading Symbol | TPL |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
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