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 June 6, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

VAALCO Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-32167   76-0274813

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

4600 Post Oak Place, Suite 309

Houston, Texas 77027

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(713) 623-0801

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

¨ 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

On June 6, 2012, The Company held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director, approved the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 and approved the non-binding vote on executive compensation. The following table presents the final voting results for the items that were presented for shareholder approval:

 

     For      Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

(1) Election of Directors

           

Robert L. Gerry, III

     40,062,727         2,779,838         —           7,978,600   

W. Russell Scheirman

     40,180,589         2,661,976         —           7,978,600   

Robert H. Allen

     41,408,155         1,434,410         —           7,978,600   

Frederick W. Brazelton

     39,643,889         3,198,676         —           7,978,600   

Luigi Caflisch

     39,607,409         3,235,156         —           7,978,600   

O. Donaldson Chapoton

     37,189,495         5,653,070         —           7,978,600   

John J. Myers, Jr.

     41,952,670         889,895         —           7,978,600   

(2) Proposal to approve and ratify the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan

     35,795,591         7,012,694         77,632         7,935,248   

(3) Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012

     48,347,283         2,305,266         168,616      

(4) Proposal to approve, by non-binding vote, our executive compensation

     41,336,707         1,421,675         84,182         7,978,601   

For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2012.


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.

 

    VAALCO Energy, Inc.
June 7, 2012     By:   /s/ Gregory R. Hullinger
      Gregory R. Hullinger
      Chief Financial Officer