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): June 18, 2010
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-19514 (Commission File Number) |
73-1521290 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
14313 North May Avenue Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK (Address of principal executive offices) |
73134 (Zip code) |
(405) 848-8807
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 18, 2010, Gulfport Energy Corporation (the Company) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Companys corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The following matters set forth in the Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010 and distributed to the Companys stockholders on May 18, 2010 were voted on at the 2010 Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are indicated below.
Proposal 1
Mike Liddell, Donald L. Dillingham, David L. Houston, James D. Palm and Scott E. Streller were elected to continue to serve as the Companys directors until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected. The results of the vote on Proposal 1 were as follows:
Name of Nominee | For | Withhold | Non-Votes | |||
Mike Liddell | 31,500,364 | 2,431,533 | 4,840,030 | |||
Donald L Dillingham | 33,206,040 | 725,857 | 4,840,030 | |||
David L. Houston | 32,972,578 | 959,319 | 4,840,030 | |||
James D. Palm | 32,769,941 | 1,161,956 | 4,840,030 | |||
Scott E. Streller | 31,487,773 | 2,444,124 | 4,840,030 |
Proposal 2
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified. The results of the vote on Proposal 2 were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
38,602,492 | 22,320 | 147,115 | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
GULFPORT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: June 23, 2010 | By: | /S/ MICHAEL G. MOORE | ||||
Michael G. Moore Chief Financial Officer |