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 18, 2016
EXCO RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | 001-32743 | 74-1492779 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12377 Merit Drive Suite 1700, LB 82 Dallas, Texas |
75251 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (214) 368-2084
Not Applicable
(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):
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 18, 2016, each of Jeffrey D. Benjamin and Jeffrey S. Serota delivered a letter to EXCO Resources, Inc. (the Company or EXCO) stating that, based on being advised by the Company that a sufficient number of votes will be withheld from their elections such that they would be required to tender their resignations pursuant to the Companys corporate governance guidelines, each of Messrs. Benjamin and Serota agreed, at the Companys request, to refuse to stand for reelection as a director at EXCOs 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting). At the time Messrs. Benjamin and Serota delivered notice of their decisions not to stand for reelection, they were members of the audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees of the Board of Directors, as well as members of EXCOs recently formed three-member special committee of the Board of Directors.
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Set forth below are the voting results from the Annual Meeting, which concluded on May 23, 2016:
1. | Proposal to elect (i) B. James Ford, (ii) Samuel A. Mitchell, (iii) Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., (iv) Robert L. Stillwell and (v) C. John Wilder to the Companys Board of Directors, each for a one-year term. |
Number of Shares | ||||||||||||
Nominees | For | Withheld | Broker Non- Votes |
|||||||||
B. James Ford |
182,039,663 | 7,467,444 | 70,495,223 | |||||||||
Samuel A. Mitchell |
182,846,288 | 6,660,819 | 70,495,223 | |||||||||
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. |
174,269,833 | 15,237,274 | 70,495,223 | |||||||||
Robert L. Stillwell |
183,149,651 | 6,357,456 | 70,495,223 | |||||||||
C. John Wilder |
183,249,056 | 6,258,051 | 70,495,223 |
2. | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. |
Number of Shares |
||||
For |
174,058,807 | |||
Against |
14,790,639 | |||
Abstain |
757,661 | |||
Broker Non-Votes |
70,495,223 |
3. | Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm. |
Number of Shares |
||||
For |
258,398,902 | |||
Against |
1,167,526 | |||
Abstain |
435,902 |
Each of the proposals acted upon by the Companys shareholders at the Annual Meeting received a sufficient number of votes to be approved.
Section 7 Regulation FD
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 19, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing, among other things, the decisions of Messrs. Benjamin and Serota not to stand for reelection at the Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 (including the information in Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 | Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press release, dated May 19, 2016, issued by EXCO Resources, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | ||||||
Date: May 24, 2016 | By: | /s/ Justin Clarke | ||||
Name: | Justin Clarke | |||||
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press release, dated May 19, 2016, issued by EXCO Resources, Inc. |
Exhibit 99.1
EXCO Resources, Inc. 12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75251 (214) 368-2084 Fax (972) 367-3559 |
EXCO Resources, Inc. Announces Adjournment of Annual Meeting
and Updated Slate of Directors for Election at the Annual Meeting
DALLAS, TEXAS, May 19, 2016 EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE: XCO) (EXCO or the Company) today announced that, in order to provide shareholders with additional time to review and consider the below information, EXCO has adjourned the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) until 12:00 p.m., central time, on Monday, May 23, 2016 at EXCOs headquarters, 12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75251.
Based on being advised by EXCO that a sufficient number of votes will be withheld from their elections such that they would be required to tender their resignations pursuant to the Companys corporate governance guidelines, each of Jeffrey D. Benjamin and Jeffrey S. Serota agreed, at the Companys request, to refuse to stand for reelection as a director at EXCOs 2016 Annual Meeting.
As a result, only five nominees will stand for election at the Annual Meeting and EXCO will only consider votes for the following director nominees:
1) | B. James Ford; |
2) | Samuel A. Mitchell; |
3) | Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.; |
4) | Robert L. Stillwell; and |
5) | C. John Wilder. |
The record date for the Annual Meeting has not changed. EXCO shareholders who have already voted and who do not wish to change their vote do not need to recast their votes or take any action. EXCO shareholders who wish to submit or change their vote should review the voting procedures in EXCOs proxy statement. EXCO shareholders who have questions concerning the Annual Meeting, how to vote their shares or how to change their vote should contact EXCOs proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll-free at (866) 745-0270.
About EXCO
EXCO Resources, Inc. is an oil and natural gas exploration, exploitation, acquisition, development and production company headquartered in Dallas, Texas with principal operations in Texas, North Louisiana and the Appalachia region.
Additional information about EXCO Resources, Inc. may be obtained by contacting Chris Peracchi, EXCOs Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations, and Treasurer, at EXCOs headquarters, 12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75251, telephone number (214) 368-2084, or by visiting EXCOs website at www.excoresources.com. EXCOs Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings and press releases can be found under the Investor Relations tab.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements relating to future financial results, business expectations, and strategic and financial alternatives and other business transactions. Actual results may differ materially from those predicted as a result of factors over which EXCO has no control. Such factors include, but are not limited to: EXCOs ability to implement or execute on any strategic or financial alternatives, adjust its capital structure, or increase its liquidity; the continued volatility of or depressed prices in the oil and gas markets; the estimates of reserves; commodity price changes; regulatory changes; and general economic conditions. These and other risk factors are included in EXCOs reports on file with the SEC. Except as required by applicable law, EXCO undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.