0001299933-13-000458.txt : 20130308 0001299933-13-000458.hdr.sgml : 20130308 20130308141020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-13-000458 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130306 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000078460 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 560556998 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06196 FILM NUMBER: 13676610 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4720 PIEDMONT ROW DR CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28210 BUSINESS PHONE: 7043643120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 33068 CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28233 8-K 1 htm_47254.htm LIVE FILING Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. (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):   March 6, 2013

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
North Carolina 1-6196 56-0556998
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4720 Piedmont Row Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina   28210
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   704-364-3120

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:

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

On March 6, 2013, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. held its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the voting results for each proposal, including the numbers of votes cast for, against or withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Board of Directors’ four nominees as Class III directors with terms expiring in 2016. All nominees were elected by the shareholders.

                                 
Nominees
      Votes For (% of votes cast)       Votes Withheld       Broker Non-Votes
 
                               
Dr. Frankie T. Jones, Sr.
      41,180,300 (98%)         925,778           19,719,764  
Ms. Vicki McElreath
      41,200,151 (98%)         905,927           19,719,764  
Mr. Thomas E. Skains
      40,500,864 (96%)         1,605,214           19,719,764  
Mr. Phillip D. Wright
      41,548,821 (99%)         557,257           19,719,764  

Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013. The shareholders approved this proposal.

                                 
Votes For (% of votes cast)
      Votes Against       Abstentions       Broker Non-Votes
 
                               
61,111,033 (99%)
        499,191           215,618          0 

Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. The shareholders approved this proposal on an advisory basis.

                                     
Votes For (% of votes cast)
      Votes Against       Abstentions       Broker Non-Votes
 
                                   
31,237,538 (76%)
        9,982,875           885,665           19,719,764  

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.

         
    Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
          
March 8, 2013   By:   Karl W. Newlin
       
        Name: Karl W. Newlin
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer