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 22, 2012

 

ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Yukon Territory, Canada 001-33614 N/A
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number 001-33614) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   Identification No.)

 

400 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1200

Houston, Texas 77060

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

  

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 876-0120

 

(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 (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the "Company") was held in Calgary, Alberta on May 22, 2012, and the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, at such meeting, were as stated below.

 

The following nominees for director of the Company were elected:

 

MICHAEL D. WATFORD FOR: 98,124,040
  AGAINST: 2,575,554
  WITHHELD: 1,770,187
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 26,014,997
     
W. CHARLES HELTON FOR: 98,254,380
  AGAINST: 2,510,351
  WITHHELD: 1,705,050
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 26,014,997
     
STEPHEN J. MCDANIEL FOR: 98,713,298
  AGAINST: 2,176,034
  WITHHELD: 1,580,450
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 26,014,996
     
ROGER A. BROWN FOR: 97,351,627
  AGAINST: 3,529,300
  WITHHELD: 1,588,855
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 26,014,996

 

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was approved:

 

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR FOR: 126,882,444
  AGAINST: 0
  WITHHELD: 1,602,334
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 0

 

 
 

 

The non-binding advisory vote regarding the Company’s executive compensation was approved:

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR: 65,628,688
  AGAINST: 34,178,980
  WITHHELD: 2,662,112
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 26,014,998

 

The material terms of the executive officer performance goals were approved:

 

PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR: 98,701,800
  AGAINST: 3,057,099
  WITHHELD: 710,882
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 26,014,997

 

The shareholder proposal regarding hydraulic fracturing was not adopted:

 

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL FOR: 30,702,885
  AGAINST: 56,036,701
  ABSTAIN: 15,730,194
  INVALID: 0
  NONVOTES: 26,014,998

 

 
 

 

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.

  

  ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.  
       
       
May 25, 2012 By: /s/ Garrett B. Smith  
  Name: Garrett B. Smith  
  Title:  Corporate Secretary