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UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
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THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 1, 2012
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AGL RESOURCES INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia
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1-14174
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58-2210952
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Ten Peachtree Place NE Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
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404-584-4000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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:
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¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
AGL Resources held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 1, 2012. The following matters were voted upon and the results of the voting are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of sixteen directors to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2013 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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19,956,724
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Sandra N. Bane
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80,307,511
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815,060
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Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
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80,315,230
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807,341
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Norman R. Bobins
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78,714,674
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2,407,897
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Charles R. Crisp
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80,217,597
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904,974
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Brenda J. Gaines
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69,330,086
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11,792,485
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Arthur E. Johnson
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80,172,287
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950,284
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Wyck A. Knox, Jr.
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79,784,223
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1,338,348
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Dennis M. Love
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79,881,638
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1,240,933
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Charles H. “Pete” McTier
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80,167,172
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955,399
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Dean R. O’Hare
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80,289,259
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833,312
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Armando J. Olivera
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70,501,615
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10,620,956
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John E. Rau
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80,289,320
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833,251
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James A. Rubright
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78,349,256
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2,773,315
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John W. Somerhalder II
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79,239,101
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1,883,470
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Bettina M. Whyte
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80,339,238
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783,333
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Henry C. Wolf
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80,316,842
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805,729
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Proposal 2 – Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.
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For
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99,762,641
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Against
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1,002,381
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Abstain
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314,273
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Broker Non-Votes
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None
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Proposal 3 – Approval of a non-binding resolution relating to the compensation of the company's named executive officers.
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For
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77,515,756
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Against
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2,106,057
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Abstain
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1,500,758
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Broker Non-Votes
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19,956,724
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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.
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AGL RESOURCES INC.
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(Registrant)
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Date: May 2, 2012
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/s/ Andrew W. Evans |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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