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ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (NYSE:ATW) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (NYSE:ATW) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Atwood Oceanics,
Inc. (the Company) held on February 15, 2017 (the Annual
Meeting), the shareholders voted on the following matters:
Election of seven director nominees;
Approval, by shareholder non-binding advisory vote, of the
compensation of the Companys named executive officers;
Establishment, by a shareholder non-binding advisory vote,
of the frequency of submission to shareholders of the
advisory vote regarding executive compensation;
Approval of the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 2013 Long-Term
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated; and
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Companys independent auditors for fiscal year
2017.
No other matters were presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.
As of the record date, December 16, 2016, there were 64,944,192
shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting. The holders of a total of 58,215,186 shares of
common stock were present in person or by proxy at the Annual
Meeting. A quorum being present, the voting results for the
matters above are as follows:
1. Election of Directors.
Name
For
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
George S. Dotson
48,069,230
623,372
9,522,584
Jack E. Golden
48,121,877
570,725
9,522,584
Hans Helmerich
48,248,231
444,371
9,522,584
Jeffrey A. Miller
48,121,346
571,256
9,522,584
James R. Montague
48,113,164
579,438
9,522,584
Robert J. Saltiel
48,374,057
318,545
9,522,584
Phil D. Wedemeyer
48,122,570
570,032
9,522,584
Each of the nominees was elected for a one year term.
2.
Approval of the Compensation of the Companys Named
Executive Officers.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
33,236,437
15,203,905
252,260
9,522,584
On an advisory basis, the Companys executive compensation as set
forth in the proxy statement was approved.
3.
Establishment, of the Frequency of Submission to
Shareholders of the Advisory Vote regarding Executive
compensation.
ONE YEAR
TWO YEARS
THREE YEARS
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
47,645,107
208,109
708,686
130,700
9,522,584
On an advisory basis, one year was established as the frequency
of submission to the shareholders of the advisory vote regarding
executive compensation.
4.
Approval of the Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Long-Term Incentive
Plan, as amended and restated.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
43,791,533
4,752,113
148,956
9,522,584
The Atwood Oceanics, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated, was approved.
5.
Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as the Companys Independent Auditors for Fiscal Year
2016.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
57,283,349
547,394
384,443
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys
independent auditors for fiscal year 2017 was ratified.

About ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (NYSE:ATW)
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. is an offshore drilling company engaged in the drilling and completion of exploration and development wells for the global oil and gas industry. The Company owns various types of drilling rigs, such as Ultra-Deepwater Rigs, Deepwater Semisubmersibles and Jackups. Its Ultra-deepwater Rigs and Deepwater Semisubmersibles include Atwood Achiever, Atwood Archer, Atwood Admiral, Atwood Advantage, Atwood Condor, Atwood Eagle and Atwood Osprey. Its Jackup Rigs included Atwood Mako, Atwood Manta, Atwood Aurora, Atwood Beacon and Atwood Orca. The Atwood Mako and Atwood Manta, both approximately 400-foot water depth Pacific Class jackup rigs, are operating offshore Vietnam and offshore Thailand. The Atwood Aurora, an approximately 350-foot water depth jackup, is operating offshore West Africa. The Atwood Beacon, an approximately 400-foot water depth jackup, is operating in the Mediterranean Sea. ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (NYSE:ATW) Recent Trading Information
ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC. (NYSE:ATW) closed its last trading session down -0.19 at 10.46 with 2,045,520 shares trading hands.

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