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 18, 2010

 

 

GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

000-19514

(Commission

File Number)

 

73-1521290

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

14313 North May Avenue

Suite 100

Oklahoma City, OK

(Address of principal executive offices)

   

73134

(Zip code)

(405) 848-8807

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

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

On June 18, 2010, Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The following matters set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010 and distributed to the Company’s stockholders on May 18, 2010 were voted on at the 2010 Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are indicated below.

Proposal 1

Mike Liddell, Donald L. Dillingham, David L. Houston, James D. Palm and Scott E. Streller were elected to continue to serve as the Company’s directors until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected. The results of the vote on Proposal 1 were as follows:

 

Name of Nominee    For    Withhold    Non-Votes
Mike Liddell    31,500,364    2,431,533    4,840,030
Donald L Dillingham    33,206,040    725,857    4,840,030
David L. Houston    32,972,578    959,319    4,840,030
James D. Palm    32,769,941    1,161,956    4,840,030
Scott E. Streller    31,487,773    2,444,124    4,840,030

Proposal 2

The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified. The results of the vote on Proposal 2 were as follows:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Non-Votes
38,602,492    22,320    147,115    —  


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: June 23, 2010     By:  

/S/    MICHAEL G. MOORE        

     

Michael G. Moore

Chief Financial Officer