nfx8k-050912.htm







UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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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 4, 2012
 
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
1-12534
72-1133047
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
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)


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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the May 4, 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of Newfield Exploration Company (“Newfield”), Newfield’s stockholders (1) elected all of Newfield’s 11 nominees for director, (2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Newfield’s independent auditor for fiscal 2012, and (3) approved, by non-binding vote, named executive compensation by the following votes:

1.  
Election of Directors:

Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Lee K. Boothby
 
106,045,283
 
3,532,370
 
25,507
 
9,890,022
Philip J. Burguieres
 
106,319,030
 
3,258,449
 
25,681
 
9,890,022
Pamela J. Gardner
 
107,967,834
 
1,472,133
 
163,193
 
9,890,022
John Randolph Kemp III
 
108,035,089
 
1,403,238
 
164,833
 
9,890,022
J. Michael Lacey
 
108,950,690
 
486,613
 
165,857
 
9,890,022
Joseph H. Netherland
 
107,678,929
 
1,752,183
 
172,048
 
9,890,022
Howard H. Newman
 
106,505,831
 
3,078,580
 
18,749
 
9,890,022
Thomas G. Ricks
 
107,120,383
 
2,456,188
 
26,589
 
9,890,022
Juanita F. Romans
 
108,903,198
 
534,871
 
165,091
 
9,890,022
C. E. (Chuck) Shultz
 
107,167,742
 
2,415,456
 
19,962
 
9,890,022
J. Terry Strange
 
108,634,262
 
797,076
 
171,822
 
9,890,022

2.  
Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Auditor:

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
117,172,447
 
2,258,011
 
62,724
 
0

3.  
Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Compensation:

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
95,130,496
 
14,319,858
 
152,806
 
9,890,022


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 9, 2012
By:
 /s/ John D. Marziotti
   
John D. Marziotti
   
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
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