8-K 1 form8k_042710a.htm CURRENT REPORT form8k_042710a.htm
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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)                 April 27, 2010
 
NEXEN INC.
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

CANADA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-6702
98-6000202
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

801 – 7th AVENUE S.W.
  
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
T2P 3P7
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

(403) 699-4000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(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.
 
On April 27, 2010, Nexen Inc. held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders at The Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The shareholders voted in favour of all directors to hold office for the following year and for the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2010. The report of voting results is as follows:
 
(a)  
Each of the twelve director nominees proposed by management were elected by a vote, conducted by ballot as follows:
 
 
Director                                         
        For        
         %        
  Withheld   
         %        
 
William B. Berry
364,737,307
98.85
  4,232,201
  1.15
 
Robert G. Bertram
330,517,370
89.58
38,452,138
10.42   
 
Dennis G. Flanagan
363,879,736
98.62
  5,089,772
  1.38   
 
S. Barry Jackson
316,900,133
85.89
52,069,375
14.11  
 
Kevin J. Jenkins
329,623,282
89.34
39,346,226
10.66  
 
A. Anne McLellan, P.C.
289,052,568
78.34
79,916,940
21.66  
 
Eric P. Newell, O.C.
364,594,540
98.81
  4,374,968
  1.19  
 
Thomas C. O’Neill
309,207,234
83.80
59,762,274
16.20  
 
Marvin F. Romanow
363,362,691
98.48
  5,606,817
  1.52  
 
Francis M. Saville, Q.C.
307,984,105
83.47
60,985,403
16.53  
 
John M. Willson
329,302,711
89.25
39,666,797
10.75  
 
Victor J. Zaleschuk
363,072,526
98.40
  5,896,982
  1.60  
 
(b)  
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chartered Accountants, to serve as the independent auditors for 2010 was approved by a show of hands.  Proxies of 377,362,527 (99.94%) for and 239,511 (0.06%) withheld were received.
 

 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: April 28, 2010
 
 
NEXEN INC.
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Rick C. Beingessner  
    Name:  Rick C. Beingessner  
    Title:    Assistant Secretary