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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 2, 2018
CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10447 04-3072771
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
Three Memorial City Plaza
840 Gessner Road, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77024
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 589-4600
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):
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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 (§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. [ ]
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (the “Company”) held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, the Company’s stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2018. The certified vote results for each proposal were as stated below.
Proposal 1: The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2019:
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| FOR | | WITHHELD | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
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Dorothy M. Ables | 398,178,194 | | 2,444,176 | | 20,469,413 |
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Rhys J. Best | 389,487,707 | | 11,134,663 | | 20,469,413 |
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Robert S. Boswell | 394,428,996 | | 6,193,374 | | 20,469,413 |
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Amanda M. Brock | 399,768,357 | | 854,013 | | 20,469,413 |
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Dan O. Dinges | 393,519,354 | | 7,103,016 | | 20,469,413 |
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Robert Kelley | 389,899,220 | | 10,723,150 | | 20,469,413 |
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W. Matt Ralls | 395,276,807 | | 5,345,563 | | 20,469,413 |
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Marcus A. Watts | 399,566,917 | | 1,055,453 | | 20,469,413 |
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Proposal 2: | The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2018 was ratified: |
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
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411,652,072 | | 9,364,151 | | 75,560 |
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Proposal 3: | The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved: |
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
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394,533,025 | | 5,977,967 | | 111,378 | | 20,469,413 |
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.
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| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Deidre L. Shearer |
| | Deidre L. Shearer |
| | Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
Date: May 3, 2018