SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and ExchangeAct of 1934.

 

May 18, 2011

Date of Report

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-31446

 

45-0466694

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 1800, Denver, Colorado

 

80203-4518

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 303-295-3995

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07              SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The annual meeting of Cimarex Energy Co. was held on May 18, 2011.  Five proposals were voted upon at the annual meeting.  Following are the results of voting on each proposal:

 

Proposal 1.            Elect three Class III directors for terms expiring in 2014.

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

David A. Hentschel

 

68,455,255

 

2,783,316

 

16,710

 

5,690,618

 

F. H. Merelli

 

66,977,223

 

4,258,718

 

19,340

 

5,690,618

 

L. Paul Teague

 

68,379,940

 

2,858,529

 

16,812

 

5,690,618

 

 

Proposal 2.            Advisory vote on executive compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

53,681,799

 

16,254,187

 

1,319,295

 

5,690,618

 

 

Proposal 3.            Advisory vote on the frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker 
Non-Votes

 

48,040,735

 

1,595,584

 

21,520,262

 

98,700

 

5,690,618

 

 

The Board of Directors had recommended a triennial advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.  As a result of stockholder voting indicating a preference in favor of an annual advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board of Directors has decided to include an advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation in Cimarex’s proxy materials each year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.

 

Proposal 4.            Approve the Cimarex Energy Co. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

51,822,585

 

19,225,340

 

207,356

 

5,690,618

 

 

Proposal 5.            Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for 2011.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

74,357,569

 

2,224,669

 

363,661

 

5,690,618

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

CIMAREX ENERGY CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

May 19, 2011

By:

/s/ Thomas A. Richardson

 

 

 

Thomas A. Richardson,

 

 

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

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