-----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, CYFTta0k1aSAoj6fr+n8JIQ469usG0eVJcTt/zGrnSE2/PgqDF4RoBpfWe7fJfFk 3Y+BhopU6zJuMKttkHFKCA== 0000950123-10-053535.txt : 20100527 0000950123-10-053535.hdr.sgml : 20100527 20100527114633 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-053535 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100521 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100527 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100527 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STONE ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904080 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 721235413 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12074 FILM NUMBER: 10861447 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 625 E KALISTE SALOOM RD CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: LA ZIP: 70508 BUSINESS PHONE: 3182370410 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 625 E KALISTLE SALOOM RD CITY: LAFAYETTE STATE: LA ZIP: 70508 8-K 1 h73367e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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
May 21, 2010
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   1-12074   72-1235413
 
(State or Other   (Commission File   (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of   Number)   Identification No.)
Incorporation)        
     
625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road    
Lafayette, Louisiana   70508
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 237-0410
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On May 21, 2010, the Board of Directors of Stone Energy Corporation (“Stone”) awarded each nonemployee director 8,468 restricted shares as of May 21, 2010, with forfeiture restrictions lapsing in one year.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     On May 21, 2010, Stone held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2010 Annual Meeting”). At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of Stone voted on the following proposals:
     (a) The election of ten individuals to Stone’s Board of Directors; and
     (b) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Stone’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.
     On the record date for the 2010 Annual Meeting, there were 48,463,202 shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Stockholders holding 41,393,973 shares were present at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy.
     At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the stockholders re-elected each of the current directors to serve as directors until the 2011 Annual Meeting of stockholders. The voting for re-election of directors was as follows:
                 
    Votes For   Votes Withheld
Robert A. Bernhard
     17,348,646       18,262,089  
George R. Christmas
     32,370,651       3,240,084  
B. J. Duplantis
     34,562,088       1,048,647  
Peter D. Kinnear
     34,407,337       1,203,398  
John P. Laborde
     28,990,001       6,620,734  
Richard A. Pattarozzi
     33,295,844       2,314,891  
Donald E. Powell
     33,876,025       1,734,710  
Kay G. Priestly
     34,747,956       862,779  
David R. Voelker
     34,381,739       1,228,996  
David H. Welch
     34,631,682       979,053  
     At the 2010 Annual Meeting, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Stone’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, with 41,076,389 shares voted for ratification, 252,628 shares voted against ratification, and 64,956 shares abstained.

 

 

SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Stone Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  STONE ENERGY CORPORATION
 		  
Date: May 27, 2010  By:   /s/ J. Kent Pierret    
    J. Kent Pierret   
    Senior Vice President,
Chief Accounting Officer
and Treasurer 		  
 

 

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