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 3, 2017

 

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-10447

 

04-3072771

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

Three Memorial City Plaza

 

 

840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400

 

 

Houston, Texas

 

77024

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (281) 589-4600

 

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):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

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

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (the “Company”) held on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, the Company’s stockholders considered four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2017.  The certified vote results for each proposal were as stated below.

 

Proposal 1:  The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2018:

 

 

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER
NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dorothy M. Ables

 

395,885,875

 

13,769,129

 

334,834

 

16,117,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rhys J. Best

 

392,205,094

 

17,445,950

 

338,794

 

16,117,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert S. Boswell

 

408,694,734

 

956,158

 

338,946

 

16,117,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dan O. Dinges

 

402,555,692

 

7,090,286

 

343,860

 

16,117,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Kelley

 

405,971,600

 

3,239,930

 

778,308

 

16,117,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W. Matt Ralls

 

395,231,679

 

14,421,480

 

336,679

 

16,117,631

 

 

Proposal 2:       The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2017 was ratified:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

423,663,359

 

2,113,567

 

330,543

 

 

Proposal 3:       The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

389,745,350

 

19,707,811

 

536,677

 

16,117,631

 

 

Proposal 4:       The non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

ONE YEAR

 

TWO YEARS

 

THREE YEARS

 

ABSTAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

377,442,667

 

192,923

 

31,995,702

 

358,546

 

 

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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.

 

 

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Deidre L. Shearer

 

 

Deidre L. Shearer

 

 

Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

Date: May 5, 2017

 

 

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