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

September 22, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

Commission File Number: 0-7914
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
84-0592823
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
633 17th Street, Suite 1645
Denver, Colorado
 
80202-3625
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(303) 296-3076
(Registrant telephone including area code)

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EARTHSTONE ENERGY, INC.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated September 27, 2011


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On September 22, 2011, Earthstone Energy, Inc. ("the Company") convened its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”).  The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, on July 29, 2011.

Following are the results of the matters voted on by Stockholders at the Annual Meeting:

 
1.
Election of Directors.

Director
 
For
 
Other Designations
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
                 
Richard K. Rodgers
 
680,267
 
100
 
56,910
 
151,742
Andrew P. Calerich
 
683,515
 
100
 
53,662
 
151,742

 
2.
Ratification of the appointment of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as the independent registered public accounting firm.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
             
870,160
 
16,149
 
2,510
 
200
 
 
3.
Approval of the 2011 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
             
683,474
 
55,458
 
1,147
 
148,940

There being no further business, the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting was adjourned.

Item 8.01. Other Items

The following is a link to the presentation given at the Annual Meeting:  http://www.earthstoneenergy.com/pr/AnnualMeeting2011.pdf.

The information in this Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


 
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
EARTHSTONE ENERGY, INC.
 
  (Registrant)  
       
Date: September 27, 2011
By:
/s/ Ray Singleton  
    Name: Ray Singleton  
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer