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 Earliest Event Reported: May 15, 2018

 
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-8968
 
76-0146568
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


1201 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1046
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (832) 636-1000
  
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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.

The Company held its 2018 Annual Meeting on May 15, 2018. The proposals voted upon at the 2018 Annual Meeting and the final voting results are indicated below. For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2018.

1. Each of the eleven nominees for director was elected to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Votes regarding the persons elected as directors were as follows:
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anthony R. Chase
 
410,734,003
 
2,104,140
 
538,427
 
36,462,323
David E. Constable
 
410,609,023
 
2,216,039
 
551,508
 
36,462,323
H. Paulett Eberhart
 
405,081,523
 
8,042,005
 
253,042
 
36,462,323
Claire S. Farley
 
411,872,282
 
943,938
 
560,350
 
36,462,323
Peter J. Fluor
 
406,522,603
 
6,317,751
 
536,216
 
36,462,323
Joseph W. Gorder
 
388,153,440
 
24,959,552
 
263,578
 
36,462,323
John R. Gordon
 
402,891,379
 
10,229,112
 
256,079
 
36,462,323
Sean Gourley
 
411,598,524
 
1,229,289
 
548,757
 
36,462,323
Mark C. McKinley
 
411,050,526
 
1,776,201
 
549,843
 
36,462,323
Eric D. Mullins
 
409,400,905
 
3,430,696
 
544,969
 
36,462,323
R. A. Walker
 
398,951,744
 
13,009,054
 
1,415,772
 
36,462,323

2. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2018 was ratified. The voting results were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
443,126,101
 
6,399,489
 
313,303
 

3. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
388,380,985
 
24,440,575
 
555,010
 
36,462,323

4. A stockholder proposal regarding climate change risk analysis was approved. The voting results were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker
Non-Votes
216,892,375
 
192,107,868
 
4,376,327
 
36,462,323








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.

 
 
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
May 16, 2018
By:
/s/ Amanda M. McMillian
 
 
Amanda M. McMillian
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer



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