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 15, 2012

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8968   76-0146568

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1201 Lake Robbins Drive

The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 636-1000

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

The proposals voted upon at the 2012 Annual Meeting and the final voting results are indicated below. For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2012.

1. Each of the twelve nominees for director was elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Votes regarding the persons elected as directors were as follows:

 

Nominee

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Kevin P. Chilton

     377,287,647         609,210         1,500,216         39,319,127   

Luke R. Corbett

     377,109,691         1,447,535         839,847         39,319,127   

H. Paulett Eberhart

     371,482,431         6,424,201         1,490,441         39,319,127   

Peter J. Fluor

     352,822,863         25,721,649         852,561         39,319,127   

Richard L. George

     377,581,843         1,168,001         647,229         39,319,127   

Preston M. Geren III

     371,241,017         7,309,087         846,969         39,319,127   

Charles W. Goodyear

     378,120,340         634,597         642,136         39,319,127   

John R. Gordon

     368,190,568         9,950,279         1,256,226         39,319,127   

James T. Hackett

     373,390,283         5,172,106         834,684         39,319,127   

Eric D. Mullins

     378,108,836         642,450         645,787         39,319,127   

Paula Rosput Reynolds

     374,027,883         4,518,271         850,919         39,319,127   

R. A. Walker

     374,392,261         4,275,912         728,900         39,319,127   

2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2012 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:

 

                     For                                   Against                            Abstain                Broker
             Non-Votes            
413,217,811   4,875,163   623,226   —  

3. The stockholders approved the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The voting results were as follows:

 

                     For                                   Against                            Abstain                Broker
             Non-Votes            
339,683,956   38,252,927   1,460,190   39,319,127


4. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:

 

                     For                                   Against                            Abstain                Broker
             Non-Votes            
324,731,209   49,397,028   5,268,836   39,319,127

5. A stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a policy providing that the Chairman of the Board be an independent director did not pass. The voting results were as follows:

 

                     For                                   Against                            Abstain                Broker
             Non-Votes            
149,388,168   229,056,485   952,420   39,319,127

6. A stockholder proposal regarding an amendment to the Company’s Non-Discrimination Policy did not pass. The voting results were as follows:

 

                     For                                   Against                            Abstain                Broker
             Non-Votes            
132,930,738   174,636,030   71,830,305   39,319,127

7. A stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a policy on accelerated vesting of equity awards did not pass. The voting results were as follows:

 

                     For                                   Against                            Abstain                Broker
             Non-Votes            
155,975,940   221,636,505   1,784,628   39,319,127

8. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions did not pass. The voting results were as follows:

 

                     For                                   Against                            Abstain                Broker
             Non-Votes            
138,210,073   158,245,902   82,941,098   39,319,127


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.

 

   

ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

(Registrant)

May 21, 2012    
    By:   /s/ Robert K. Reeves
      Robert K. Reeves
     

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Chief Administrative Officer