-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rfn4QLTSHj7gGmi8e6Ej0CmTqV5MF2o+uDFF+E4GkfoZsTyouH6OPBOf3aQ4jVwv UPfXTfi2++cmupESNdOsXg== 0000798949-10-000007.txt : 20100506 0000798949-10-000007.hdr.sgml : 20100506 20100506162521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000798949-10-000007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100505 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100506 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100506 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000798949 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 731283193 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09260 FILM NUMBER: 10808451 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 KENSINGTON TOWER STREET 2: 7130 SO LEWIS STE 1000 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74136 BUSINESS PHONE: 9184937700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 KENSINGTON TOWER STREET 2: 7130 SO LEWIS STE 1000 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74136 8-K 1 form8k05052010.htm FORM 8-K - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE Unassociated Document
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 5, 2010

Unit Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
  
1-9260
  
73-1283193
  
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  



7130 South Lewis, Suite 1000, Tulsa, Oklahoma
  
74136
  
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
  


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 493-7700

Not Applicable
(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)
  

 
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  

 
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

Our 2010 annual meeting of stockholders was held May 5, 2010.  In connection with the meeting, proxies were solicited under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The following are the voting results on proposals considered and voted on at the meeting, all of which are described in our 2010 Proxy Statement:

      1.   The stockholders re-elected each of the three Class II Directors by a majority of the votes cast:

Nominee
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
William B. Morgan
35,844,748
591,950
0
6,329,860
Larry D. Pinkston
35,888,337
548,361
0
6,329,860
John H. Williams
35,716,219
720,479
0
6,329,900


 
2.   The stockholders approved the Unit Corporation 2000 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan, as Amended and Restated May 29, 2009:

For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
34,809,836
1,565,163
61,699
6,329,860


 
3.  The stockholders ratified the appointment o PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company:

For
Against
Abstained
42,189,903
559,168
17,487


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.

 
Unit Corporation
   
Date: May 6, 2010
By:  /s/ Mark E. Schell
 
Mark E. Schell
 
Senior Vice President
 
and General Counsel

 
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