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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2012
Tesoro Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-3473
 
95-0862768
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
19100 Ridgewood Pkwy
San Antonio, Texas
 
78259-1828
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(210) 626-6000
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report)
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Item 5.07
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Tesoro Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2012. There were 140,666,680 shares of common stock entitled to vote, and 123,182,050 (or 87.6%) shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

Three items of business were acted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The voting results are as follows:
 
1.
 Election of Directors.
 
 
 
Stockholders elected the nine nominees for Director to hold office until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are qualified and elected.
NAME
FOR
AGAINST
WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
Rodney F. Chase
109,381,054
562,217
88,463
13,150,316
Gregory J. Goff
107,287,206
2,677,725
66,803
13,150,316
Robert W. Goldman
107,973,091
1,973,431
85,211
13,150,316
Steven H. Grapstein
106,047,323
3,910,241
74,168
13,150,316
David Lilley
109,352,650
574,898
77,131
13,150,316
J.W. Nokes
107,076,521
2,882,037
73,175
13,150,316
Susan Tomasky
109,407,823
554,266
69,644
13,150,316
Michael E. Wiley
107,092,014
2,865,468
74,252
13,150,316
Patrick Y. Yang
109,469,749
493,682
68,304
13,150,316
 
2.
 Advisory vote on executive compensation.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAINED
BROKER NON-VOTES
105,734,807
4,010,017
286,649
13,150,577
 
3.
Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAINED
BROKER NON-VOTES
122,323,976
700,034
158,040







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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.

Date: May 8, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
TESORO CORPORATION
 
By:


/s/ CHARLES S. PARRISH
 
 
Charles S. Parrish
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary



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