Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on May2, 2017
(the Annual Meeting). Of the 368,131,967 shares outstanding as of
the record date for the Annual Meeting, 311,182,871 shares
(84.53%) were present or represented by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. All proposals were approved by stockholders. The items
voted on at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting on
the matters submitted to the stockholders were as follows:
| 1. |
Election of directors for terms expiring at the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each of the following nominees for director was elected at the Annual Meeting. |
| Shares Voted | ||||||||||||
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Name of Nominee |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||
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Philip E. Doty |
221,111,270 | 17,934,880 | 72,136,721 | |||||||||
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Carin S. Knickel |
219,994,882 | 19,101,268 | 72,136,721 |
| 2. |
Approval, by advisory vote, of the compensation of the Companys named executive officers as disclosed in its 2017 proxy statement. |
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Shares Voted |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non- Vote |
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199,570,030 |
36,722,362 | 2,753,758 | 72,136,721 |
| 3. |
Approval, by advisory vote, of the frequency of advisory vote on compensation of the Companys named executive officers. |
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Shares Voted |
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One Year |
Two Years |
Three Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
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209,599,465 |
1,270,379 | 25,992,483 | 2,183,823 | 72,136,721 |
| 4. |
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. |
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Shares Voted |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non- Vote |
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302,765,356 |
5,748,871 | 2,668,644 |
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About Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL)
Whiting Petroleum Corporation is an independent oil and gas company. The Company is engaged in development, production, acquisition and exploration activities primarily in the Rocky Mountains and Permian Basin regions of the United States. The Company operates in the segment of exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas liquid (NGLs) and natural gas. The Company’s estimated proved reserves totaled approximately 820.6 Million Barrels of Oil Equivalent (MMBOE). The Company has interests in approximately 5,889 gross (3,177 net) productive wells on approximately 948,600 gross (593,900 net) developed acres across all its geographical areas. The Company’s Rocky Mountains operations include assets in the states of Colorado, Montana and North Dakota. The Company’s Permian Basin operations include its North Ward Estes field in the Ward and Winkler counties of Texas. Its other operations primarily relate to non-core assets in Colorado, Mississippi, North Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL) Recent Trading Information
Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:WLL) closed its last trading session up +0.08 at 8.30 with 14,724,060 shares trading hands.
