0001193125-13-207752.txt : 20130508 0001193125-13-207752.hdr.sgml : 20130508 20130508170257 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-207752 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130508 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MURPHY OIL CORP /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000717423 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 710361522 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08590 FILM NUMBER: 13825334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PEACH ST STREET 2: PO BOX 7000 CITY: EL DORADO STATE: AR ZIP: 71731-7000 BUSINESS PHONE: 8708626411 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PEACH STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 7000 CITY: EL DORADO STATE: AR ZIP: 71731-7000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW MURPHY OIL CORP /DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19831115 8-K 1 d535808d8k.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 8, 2013

 

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8590   71-0361522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Peach Street

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

   71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411

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):

 

¨ 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

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.”

On May 8, 2013, Murphy Oil Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders. The directors proposed by management were elected with a tabulation of votes to the nearest share as shown below.

 

     For      Withheld  

Frank W. Blue

      161,420,398         1,407,683   

Steven A. Cossé

      160,823,087         2,125,768   

Claiborne P. Deming

      160,516,274         2,431,893   

Robert A. Hermes

      153,718,328         9,207,802   

James V. Kelley

      159,396,585         3,393,399   

Walentin Mirosh

      158,512,966         4,265,952   

R. Madison Murphy

      152,625,975         10,325,736   

Jeffrey W. Nolan

      160,908,153         2,000,102   

Neal E. Schmale

      159,532,187         3,286,135   

David J. H. Smith

      158,704,589         4,219,824   

Caroline G. Theus

      160,722,150         2,224,318   

Regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation, stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers with 157,785,890 shares voted in favor and 4,183,255 shares voted in opposition.

The proposed 2013 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors was approved by stockholders with 155,540,096 shares voted in favor and 7,141,705 shares voted in opposition.

Additionally, the earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was approved by stockholders with 170,711,950 shares voted in favor and 2,149,549 shares voted in opposition.

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.

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
By:   /s/ John W. Eckart
  John W. Eckart
  Senior Vice President and Controller

Date: May 8, 2013