-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LOXkgM3hnqV9xW/6Nsa4R6EOzD1wCFxS3X6UlJIjIQSELDDJ05F0xA4N9WgIFm7t 5E3BP0tgRNG7slmwJMr/PA== 0000950123-10-041612.txt : 20100430 0000950123-10-041612.hdr.sgml : 20100430 20100430142746 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-041612 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100427 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100430 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100430 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 730785597 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07964 FILM NUMBER: 10786227 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 GLENBOROUGH STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77067 BUSINESS PHONE: 2818723100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 GLENBOROUGH STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE AFFILIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020426 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NOBLE AFFILIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 h72651e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): April 27, 2010
NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-07964   73-0785597
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		  Commission
File Number 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
100 Glenborough, Suite 100    
Houston, Texas   77067
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 872-3100
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o 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.
          Noble Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. central time in The Woodlands, Texas. Holders of an aggregate of 175,837,002 shares of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on March 9, 2010, were entitled to vote at the meeting, of which 158,263,644, or approximately 90%, of the eligible voting shares were represented in person or by proxy. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s annual proxy statement, are as follows:
          Proposal #1 — Elect the nine nominees named in the proxy statement as members of the Company’s Board of Directors:
                                 
                            Broker  
Name   For     Against     Abstain     Non-Vote  
 
Jeffrey L. Berenson
     100,627,386       48,912,045       283,086       8,441,127  
Michael A. Cawley
     147,750,093       1,842,050       230,374       8,441,127  
Edward F. Cox
     100,648,014       48,893,023       281,480       8,441,127  
Charles D. Davidson
     147,366,851       2,229,580       226,086       8,441,127  
Thomas J. Edelman
     113,364,873       36,225,519       232,125       8,441,127  
Eric P. Grubman
     148,527,355       1,066,128       229,034       8,441,127  
Kirby L. Hedrick
     100,795,635       48,799,800       227,082       8,441,127  
Scott D. Urban
     148,542,112       1,053,238       227,167       8,441,127  
William T. Van Kleef
     148,493,898       1,096,977       231,642       8,441,127  
          Proposal #2 — Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year 2010:
         
For   Against   Abstain
 
156,182,153   1,821,434   260,057

 

 

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.
         
  NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
 		  
Date: April 30, 2010  By:   /s/ Arnold J. Johnson    
    Arnold J. Johnson   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary   
 

 

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