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 15, 2018
 
_____________________________

NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________ 

Delaware
1-12534
72-1133047
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

4 Waterway Square Place, Suite 100
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 210-5100
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
o
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.
o
 









Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)
Newfield Exploration Company (the "Company’") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 15, 2018.

(b)
The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting and the final number of votes cast for, votes cast against, abstentions, and broker non-votes for each proposal is set forth below (for more information on the proposals, please see the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2018):

1.
Each of the ten nominees for director was elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results were as follows:

Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Lee K. Boothby
 
163,828,187
 
6,202,532
 
379,885
 
10,649,173
Pamela J. Gardner
 
166,259,830
 
4,124,789
 
25,985
 
10,649,173
Edgar R. Giesinger, Jr.
 
169,892,636
 
450,961
 
67,007
 
10,649,173
Steven W. Nance
 
166,216,271
 
4,167,884
 
26,449
 
10,649,173
Roger B. Plank
 
169,676,374
 
707,424
 
26,806
 
10,649,173
Thomas G. Ricks
 
165,637,351
 
4,746,248
 
27,005
 
10,649,173
Juanita M. Romans
 
165,972,418
 
4,412,648
 
25,538
 
10,649,173
John W. Schanck
 
169,383,868
 
998,859
 
27,877
 
10,649,173
J. Terry Strange
 
166,886,732
 
3,496,200
 
27,672
 
10,649,173
J. Kent Wells
 
169,353,388
 
965,669
 
91,547
 
10,649,173

2.
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's 2018 Proxy Statement. The voting results were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
165,047,538
 
5,304,837
 
58,229
 
10,649,173

3.
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2018 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
178,074,122
 
2,883,455
 
102,200
 
0














2






  
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.


 
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:   May 15, 2018
By:
/s/ Timothy D. Yang
 
 
Timothy D. Yang
 
 
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 








































3