Form 8-K

 

 

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 11, 2011

 

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-8590   71-0361522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

200 Peach Street

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

  71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411

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

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.”

On May 11, 2011, Murphy Oil Corporation held its annual meeting of security holders. The directors proposed by management were elected with a tabulation of votes to the nearest share as shown below.

 

     For      Withheld  

Frank W. Blue

     153,059,973         715,546   

Claiborne P. Deming

     152,622,432         1,226,506   

Robert A. Hermes

     131,312,295         22,479,520   

James V. Kelley

     152,795,315         979,402   

R. Madison Murphy

     135,892,691         17,958,317   

William C. Nolan Jr.

     147,151,456         6,698,046   

Neal E. Schmale

     152,353,969         1,418,542   

David J. H. Smith

     153,060,659         711,325   

Caroline G. Theus

     152,584,355         1,262,587   

David M. Wood

     152,658,989         1,168,506   

Regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation, shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers with 150,861,762 shares voted in favor and 2,070,902 shares voted in opposition. Regarding an advisory vote by shareholders on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation, 126,832,016 shares were voted in favor of an annual vote, 3,150,655 shares were voted in favor of a vote once each two years, and 23,210,348 shares were voted in favor of a vote once each three years.

Additionally, the earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 was approved by security holders with 161,289,977 shares voted in favor and 2,078,733 shares voted in opposition.


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.

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ John W. Eckart

  John W. Eckart
  Vice President and Controller

Date: May 11, 2011