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): 05/09/2013
Tesco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Alberta | 76-0419312 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3993 West Sam Houston Parkway North Suite 100 Houston, Texas | 77043-1221 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
713-359-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Commission File Number: 0-28778
(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
Tesco Corporation ("TESCO") held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting") on May 9, 2013 in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by TESCO's shareholders (the “Shareholders") at the Meeting and the final voting results of each proposal.
Proposal One | Election of Directors. |
The Shareholders voted to elect eight (8) Director Nominees to hold office until the next annual general meeting or until their successors have been qualified and duly elected or appointed. The voting results were as follows:
Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non Votes | ||||||
John U. Clarke | 27,205,726 | 2,351,038 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
Fred J. Dyment | 26,749,284 | 2,807,480 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
Gary L. Kott | 27,031,042 | 2,525,722 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
R. Vance Milligan Q.C., ICD.D | 27,127,539 | 2,429,225 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
Julio M. Quintana | 28,622,736 | 934,028 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
John T. Reynolds | 26,852,376 | 2,704,388 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
Norman W. Robertson | 27,030,595 | 2,526,169 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
Michael W. Sutherlin | 27,204,891 | 2,351,873 | 4,909,607 | ||||||
Proposal Two Appointment of the Auditors.
The Shareholders voted to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as TESCO's independent registered public accounting firm to hold office until the close of the next annual general meeting. The voting results were as follows:
For | Withheld | Broker Non Votes | |||||
33,868,964 | 596,407 | 1,000 | |||||
Proposal Three Approval of 2012 Named Executive Officer Compensation.
The overall compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by the Shareholders on an advisory basis. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non Votes | |||||
26,667,648 | 2,774,951 | 114,164 | 4,909,608 | |||||
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.
TESCO CORPORATION | ||
Date: May 15, 2013 | By: | /s/ Dean Ferris |
Dean Ferris, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||