KINDER MORGAN, INC. (NYSE:KMI-A) 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.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) on May 10, 2017. At the Annual
Meeting, a total of 1,965,780,831 shares of KMIs common stock
entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy,
constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) on May 10, 2017. At the Annual
Meeting, a total of 1,965,780,831 shares of KMIs common stock
entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy,
constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
At the Annual Meeting, KMI stockholders voted on the following
proposals: (1) election of sixteen nominated directors to KMIs
Board of Directors; (2) a proposal to ratify the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as KMIs independent registered public
accounting firm for 2017 and (3) four proposals submitted by
stockholders, which related to (a) a proxy access bylaw, (b) a
report on methane emissions, (c) an annual sustainability report
and (d) an assessment of the medium- and long-term portfolio
impacts of technological advances and global climate change
policies. Final voting results are presented below.
proposals: (1) election of sixteen nominated directors to KMIs
Board of Directors; (2) a proposal to ratify the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as KMIs independent registered public
accounting firm for 2017 and (3) four proposals submitted by
stockholders, which related to (a) a proxy access bylaw, (b) a
report on methane emissions, (c) an annual sustainability report
and (d) an assessment of the medium- and long-term portfolio
impacts of technological advances and global climate change
policies. Final voting results are presented below.
Proposal One – Election of Directors
KMI stockholders elected sixteen directors, each to serve until
KMIs 2018 annual meeting or, if earlier, the election and
qualification of his or her successor.
KMIs 2018 annual meeting or, if earlier, the election and
qualification of his or her successor.
Nominee
|
For
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Against
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Broker Non-Votes
|
Richard D. Kinder
|
1,527,966,082
|
15,312,856
|
422,502,394
|
Steven J. Kean
|
1,531,154,713
|
12,124,225
|
422,502,394
|
Kimberly A. Dang
|
1,458,846,200
|
84,432,738
|
422,502,394
|
Ted A. Gardner
|
1,422,297,090
|
120,981,848
|
422,502,394
|
Anthony W. Hall, Jr.
|
1,530,094,258
|
13,184,680
|
422,502,394
|
Gary L. Hultquist
|
1,526,179,186
|
17,099,752
|
422,502,394
|
Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.
|
1,529,231,006
|
14,047,932
|
422,502,394
|
Deborah A. Macdonald
|
1,526,915,837
|
16,373,101
|
422,492,394
|
Michael C. Morgan
|
1,530,127,733
|
13,151,205
|
422,502,394
|
Arthur Reichstetter
|
1,530,393,003
|
12,885,935
|
422,502,394
|
Fayez Sarofim
|
1,526,161,413
|
17,117,514
|
422,502,394
|
C. Park Shaper
|
1,529,839,354
|
13,439,584
|
422,502,394
|
William A. Smith
|
1,526,910,586
|
16,368,352
|
422,502,394
|
Joel V. Staff
|
1,527,153,459
|
16,125,479
|
422,502,394
|
Robert F. Vagt
|
1,526,275,006
|
17,003,932
|
422,502,394
|
Perry M. Waughtal
|
1,529,362,561
|
13,916,377
|
422,502,394
|
Proposal Two – Ratification of Selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
KMI stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP as KMIs independent registered public accounting firm for
2017.
LLP as KMIs independent registered public accounting firm for
2017.
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
1,938,950,652
|
21,801,567
|
5,028,612
|
Proposal Three – Proxy Access Bylaw
KMI stockholders approved the stockholder proposal relating to a
proxy access bylaw.
proxy access bylaw.
For
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Against
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Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
898,551,065
|
635,362,050
|
9,365,822
|
422,502,394
|
Proposal Four – Report on Methane Emissions
KMI stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal
relating to a report on methane emissions.
relating to a report on methane emissions.
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
614,139,882
|
899,069,925
|
30,069,131
|
422,502,394
|
Proposal Five – Annual Sustainability Report
KMI stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal
relating to an annual sustainability report.
relating to an annual sustainability report.
For
|
Against
|
Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
581,423,940
|
930,872,975
|
30,982,022
|
422,502,394
|
Proposal Six – Assessment of the Medium- and Long-term
Portfolio Impacts of Technological Advances and Global Climate
Change Policies
Portfolio Impacts of Technological Advances and Global Climate
Change Policies
KMI stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal
relating to an assessment of the medium- and long-term
portfolio impacts of technological advances and global climate
change policies.
relating to an assessment of the medium- and long-term
portfolio impacts of technological advances and global climate
change policies.
For
|
Against
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Abstain
|
Broker Non-Votes
|
578,466,382
|
934,708,346
|
30,104,010
|
422,502,394
|
S I G N A T U R E
KINDER MORGAN, INC. (NYSE:KMI-A) Recent Trading Information
KINDER MORGAN, INC. (NYSE:KMI-A) closed its last trading session down -0.69 at 44.11 with 114,377 shares trading hands.