8-K 1 a20190513votingresults8-k.htm 8-K 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 7, 2019


Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-36550
 
84-1060803
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
 
825 Town & Country Lane, Suite 1500
Houston, Texas
 
77024
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(281) 899-4800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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  ¨
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. ¨
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. below):


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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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ¨

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. ¨

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value
 
PARR
 
New York Stock Exchange

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

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2019. The following proposals were submitted to the holders of the Company’s common stock for a vote:

1.    The election of ten nominees to the Board of Directors;

2.
The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019; and

3.
The approval of the 2019 Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. Management Stock Purchase Plan.

The results of such votes were as follows:

1.    The following votes were cast in the election of the Board of Directors:

Name of Nominee
 
Number of Votes
Voted For
 
Number of Votes
Withheld
 
Number of Broker
Non-Votes
Robert S. Silberman
 
33,639,959
 
4,083,707
 
4,992,532
Melvyn N. Klein
 
37,171,495
 
552,171
 
4,992,532
Curtis V. Anastasio
 
37,221,422
 
502,244
 
4,992,532
Timothy Clossey
 
35,182,686
 
2,540,980
 
4,992,532
L. Melvin Cooper
 
34,496,740
 
3,226,926
 
4,992,532
Walter A. Dods, Jr.
 
35,182,987
 
2,540,679
 
4,992,532
Katherine Hatcher
 
37,274,247
 
449,419
 
4,992,532
Joseph Israel
 
36,921,933
 
801,733
 
4,992,532
William Monteleone
 
36,149,209
 
1,574,457
 
4,992,532
William C. Pate
37,109,274
614,392
4,992,532
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


2.    The following votes were cast in the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019:

Number of Votes
Voted For
 
Number of Votes
Voted Against
 
Number of Votes
Abstaining
 
Number of
Broker Non-Votes
42,681,838
 
17,029
 
17,331
 
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3.    The following votes were cast to approve the 2019 Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. Management Stock Purchase Plan:

Number of Votes
Voted For
 
Number of Votes
Voted Against
 
Number of Votes
Abstaining
 
Number of
Broker Non-Votes
27,904,611
 
9,438,188
 
380,867
 
4,992,532


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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 13, 2019
 
 
 
/s/ James Matthew Vaughn
 
 
 
 
James Matthew Vaughn
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
 


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