0000858470-19-000018.txt : 20190507 0000858470-19-000018.hdr.sgml : 20190507 20190507161519 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000858470-19-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190507 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190507 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CABOT OIL & GAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858470 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 043072771 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10447 FILM NUMBER: 19803302 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 BUSINESS PHONE: 2815894600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 840 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 8-K 1 a2019shareholders8-k.htm 8-K Document


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 1, 2019

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware    1-10447    04-3072771
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)        Identification No.)


Three Memorial City Plaza
840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas    77024
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 589-4600

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):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
COG
New York Stock Exchange









Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (the “Company”) held on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, the Company’s stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2019. The certified vote results for each proposal were as stated below.

Proposal 1:    The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2020:

 
FOR
 
WITHHELD

 
BROKER NON-VOTES

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dorothy M. Ables
372,902,017

 
1,204,120

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rhys J. Best
362,382,340

 
11,723,797

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert S. Boswell
369,203,283

 
4,902,854

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Amanda M. Brock
372,996,956

 
1,109,181

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Peter B. Delaney
373,077,738

 
1,028,399

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dan O. Dinges
365,208,474

 
8,897,663

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert Kelley
363,514,838

 
10,591,299

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
W. Matt Ralls
360,923,613

 
13,182,254

 
17,519,243

 
 
 
 
 
 
Marcus A. Watts
372,891,758

 
1,214,379

 
17,519,243



Proposal 2:
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2019 was ratified:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
 
 
 
 
384,072,265

 
7,446,310

 
106,805



Proposal 3:
The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
365,233,768

 
8,435,923

 
436,446

 
17,519,243












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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.

 
CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Deidre L. Shearer
 
 
Deidre L. Shearer
 
 
Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Date: May 7, 2019

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