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 16, 2011
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-19514 | 73-1521290 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 14313 North May Avenue Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK |
73134 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
(405) 848-8807
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 16, 2011, Gulfport Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2011 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 May 2, 2011 and distributed to the Company’s stockholders on May 16, 2011 were voted on at the 2011 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 2012 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 | Withheld | Non Votes | |||||||||
| Mike Liddell |
35,345,674 | 3,840,014 | 5,389,720 | |||||||||
| Donald L. Dillingham |
38,455,418 | 730,270 | 5,389,720 | |||||||||
| David L. Houston |
38,109,581 | 1,076,107 | 5,389,720 | |||||||||
| James D. Palm |
37,844,455 | 1,341,233 | 5,389,720 | |||||||||
| Scott E. Streller |
36,513,230 | 2,672,458 | 5,389,720 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation. The results of the vote on Proposal 2 were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | |||
| 39,036,000 | 111,487 | 38,201 | 5,389,720 | |||
Proposal 3
The Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of holding a future advisory stockholder vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation on an annual basis. The results of the vote on Proposal 3 were as follows:
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Non Votes | ||||
| 25,950,675 | 248,443 | 12,964,613 | 21,957 | 5,389,720 | ||||
Proposal 4
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified. The results of the vote on Proposal 4 were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 44,389,709 | 135,766 | 49,933 | ||
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 21, 2011 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL G. MOORE | ||
| Michael G. Moore | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||