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 28, 2013 (May 22, 2013)

SANCHEZ ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1111 Bagby Street
Suite 1800
Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 783-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

(a) On May 22, 2013, Sanchez Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

(b) The following tables present the final voting results for the items that were presented for stockholder approval.

Election of Gilbert A. Garcia as a Class I director

Approval of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add a director exculpation provision

Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013

Based on the voting as reported above, Gilbert A. Garcia was elected as a Class I director of the Company, whose term of office will expire on the date of the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. In addition, the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add a director exculpation provision was approved, and ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was approved.

Item 8.01.                                        Other Events

On May 22, 2013, the Company filed an amendment (the “Amendment”) of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add a director exculpation provision (the Amendment was previously approved by the stockholders of the Company at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.  The Amendment, which was effective upon filing with the Secretary of State, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

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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.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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