SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
May 15, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
Callon Petroleum Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-14039 |
64-0844345 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
200 North Canal St.
Natchez, Mississippi 39120
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(601) 442-1601
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held May 15, 2014, shareholders (a) elected three (3) Class II directors to hold office until the 2017 annual meeting of shareholders (Proposal #1), (b) approved, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, the Company's Executive Compensation (Proposal #2), and (c) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 (Proposal #3). The vote tabulation follows for each proposal:
Proposal 1 – Election of Class II Directors.
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Nominee |
Votes cast For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Anthony J. Nocchiero |
27,629,458 |
785,214 |
7,745,011 |
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Matthew R. Bob |
27,478,533 |
936,139 |
7,745,011 |
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James M. Trimble |
27,519,144 |
895,528 |
7,745,011 |
Proposal 2 – Approval, in an advisory (non-binding) vote, of the Company’s Executive Compensation.
|
Votes cast For |
Votes cast Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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27,278,970 |
791,977 |
343,724 |
— |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.
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Votes cast For |
Votes cast Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes |
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35,737,753 |
413,821 |
8,109 |
7,745,011 |
SIGNATURES
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.
Callon Petroleum Company
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March 16, 2014 |
By: /s/ Joseph C. Gatto, Jr. |
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Joseph C. Gatto, Jr. |
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |