0001299933-13-001044.txt : 20130531 0001299933-13-001044.hdr.sgml : 20130531 20130531152602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-13-001044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130530 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOUBLE EAGLE PETROLEUM CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029834 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 830214692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33571 FILM NUMBER: 13884851 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 OVERLAND TRAIL STREET 2: PO BOX 766 CITY: CASPER STATE: WY ZIP: 82602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3072379330 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 766 STREET 2: P O BOX 766 CITY: CASPER STATE: WY ZIP: 82601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DOUBLE EAGLE PETROLEUM & MINING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 htm_47846.htm LIVE FILING Double Eagle Petroleum Co. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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 30, 2013

Double Eagle Petroleum Co.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 1-33571 830214692
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1675 Broadway, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado   80202
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   3037948445

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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:

[  ]  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)
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[  ]  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.

Double Eagle Petroleum Co. ("the Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 30, 2013. A total of 9,817,424 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, or approximately 87% of the total shares entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders (1) elected Richard Dole, Brent Hathaway and Scott Baxter to the Company’s Board of Directors; (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers; and (3) ratified the appointment of Hein & Associates LLP. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

The results of the voting were as follows:

ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING CLASS III DIRECTORS AS MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD IN THE YEAR 2016:

Richard Dole
For: 5,147,751
Against: 865,867
Abstain: 324,027
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to the nominee.

Brent Hathaway
For: 5,262,345
Against: 756,273
Abstain: 319,027
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to the nominee.

Scott Baxter
For: 5,286,857
Against: 732,979
Abstain: 317,809
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to the nominee.

PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) BASIS, COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AS SET FORTH IN THE PROXY STATEMENT:
For: 4,914,540
Against: 795,565
Abstain: 627,540
There were 3,479,779 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF HEIN & ASSOCIATES LLP, AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2013.
For: 9,511,367
Against: 144,136
Abstain: 161,921
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.





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.

         
    Double Eagle Petroleum Co.
          
May 31, 2013   By:   /s/ Emily Maron
       
        Name: Emily Maron
        Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary