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EOG RESOURCES INC 8-K Report, Shareholder Vote Results (May 5, 2020)

Filed May 5, 2020For Securities:EOG

Summary

This 8-K filing from EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) details the results of its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders, held on April 30, 2020. The meeting's primary outcomes included the election of eight directors, the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent auditor for 2020, and a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. All agenda items received strong approval from EOG's shareholders, indicating continued confidence in the company's leadership and governance.

Key Highlights

  • 1All eight director nominees were overwhelmingly elected, with vote percentages ranging from 94.76% to 98.14% in favor.
  • 2The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, was ratified with strong support (98.17% of shares voted).
  • 3Shareholders approved the compensation of EOG's named executive officers through a non-binding advisory vote, with 94.96% of shares voted in favor.
  • 4The annual meeting was conducted via live webcast, a format adopted for safety and accessibility, given the prevailing circumstances.
  • 5A significant number of shares, representing 28,071,632 or approximately 4.82% of total outstanding shares, were designated as 'Broker Non-Votes' for the director elections and executive compensation vote, indicating shares held in "street name" where the broker has not received voting instructions.
  • 6The record date for the meeting was March 6, 2020, with 582,054,955 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

Frequently Asked Questions

The key outcomes included the election of all eight director nominees, the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's auditor for 2020, and the approval of named executive officer compensation via a non-binding advisory vote. All proposals received substantial shareholder support.

Shareholders overwhelmingly elected all eight director nominees. The 'For' votes for each nominee ranged from approximately 94.76% to 98.14% of the shares voted, demonstrating strong confidence in the board's composition.

Yes, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as EOG Resources' independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020, was ratified by the stockholders with a significant majority, receiving 98.17% of the shares voted in favor.

The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of EOG's named executive officers was approved by the stockholders. Approximately 94.96% of the shares voted were in favor of the executive compensation plan.