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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): July 16, 2020

 

 

 

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)

 

3001 Quail Springs Parkway
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		  73134
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

 

(405) 252-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(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  Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share  GPOR  Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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.

 

On July 16, 2020, the Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in a virtual-only format. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2020. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the results of such voting, including the number of votes cast for each matter and the number of votes cast against, abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter.

 

Proposal 1

 

The Company’s stockholders elected David M. Wood, Alvin Bledsoe, Deborah G. Adams, Samantha Holroyd, Valerie Jochen, C. Doug Johnson, Ben T. Morris and John W. Somerhalder II to serve as the Company’s directors until the 2021 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   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
David M. Wood   103,161,598    1,618,378    424,244    24,816,637 
Alvin Bledsoe   103,545,069    1,235,008    424,144    24,816,637 
Deborah G. Adams   103,136,651    1,646,787    420,783    24,816,637 
Samantha Holroyd   103,687,477    1,082,775    433,968    24,816,637 
Valerie Jochen   103,670,859    1,107,328    426,034    24,816,637 
C. Doug Johnson   79,601,210    25,177,710    425,300    24,816,637 
Ben T. Morris   78,880,216    25,895,134    428,869    24,816,637 
John W. Somerhalder II   102,472,322    2,300,335    431,562    24,816,637 

 

Proposal 2

 

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the vote on Proposal 2 were as follows:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes
78,061,063  26,389,978  753,179  24,816,637

 

Proposal 3

 

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The results of the vote on Proposal 3 were as follows:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes
127,245,883  2,634,256  140,718  —

 

Proposal 4

 

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the continuation of the Company’s Tax Benefits Preservation Plan dated April 30, 2020. The results of the vote on Proposal 4 were as follows:

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker Non-Votes
92,834,144  12,205,312  164,763  24,816,637

 

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Number   Exhibit
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
     
Date: July 20, 2020 By: /s/ Patrick K. Craine
    Patrick K. Craine
    General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

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