8-K 1 d759498d8k.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): June 5, 2019

 

 

DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-32318   73-1567067

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

333 W. SHERIDAN AVE., OKLAHOMA CITY, OK   73102-5015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (405) 235-3611

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:

 

 

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))

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 $0.10 per share   DVN   The New York Stock Exchange

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.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Devon Energy Corporation (“Devon”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. In connection with the Annual Meeting, proxies were solicited pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The following are the voting results for the items of business considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, all of which were described in Devon’s Notice of 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2019.

 

  1.

The stockholders elected each of Devon’s eleven nominees to serve on the Board of Directors of Devon (the “Board”) for a one-year term. The vote tabulation with respect to the nominees was as follows:

 

NOMINEE

   VOTES
FOR
     AUTHORITY
WITHHELD
     BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Barbara M. Baumann

     290,842,932        6,225,342        58,550,771  

John E. Bethancourt

     293,899,816        3,168,458        58,550,771  

Ann G. Fox

     293,883,036        3,185,238        58,550,771  

David A. Hager

     293,540,736        3,527,538        58,550,771  

Robert H. Henry

     290,062,146        7,006,128        58,550,771  

Michael M. Kanovsky

     286,567,791        10,500,483        58,550,771  

John Krenicki Jr.

     291,531,525        5,536,749        58,550,771  

Robert A. Mosbacher Jr.

     285,707,306        11,360,968        58,550,771  

Duane C. Radtke

     290,810,411        6,257,863        58,550,771  

Keith O. Rattie

     293,980,310        3,087,964        58,550,771  

Mary P. Ricciardello

     287,398,364        9,669,910        58,550,771  

 

  2.

The appointment of KPMG LLP as Devon’s independent auditors for 2019 was ratified. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

VOTES
FOR

   VOTES
AGAINST
   VOTES
ABSTAINED
   BROKER
NON-VOTES
342,718,119    12,370,951    529,975   

 

  3.

The Board proposal for an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of Devon’s named executive officers was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

VOTES

FOR

   VOTES
AGAINST
   VOTES
ABSTAINED
   BROKER
NON-VOTES
280,557,912    15,890,573    619,789    58,550,771

 

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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.

 

DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
By:     /s/ Christopher J. Kirt
  Christopher J. Kirt
  Vice President Corporate Governance and Secretary

Date:    June 6, 2019

 

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