Sempra Energy 8-K Filed 05/13/2013
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 9, 2013

 
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
         
CALIFORNIA
 
1-14201
 
33-0732627
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
  
     
101 ASH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
 
92101
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
  
   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(619) 696-2000
  
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 

 
   
   
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FORM 8-K

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The 2013 Sempra Energy Annual Shareholders Meeting was held on May 9, 2013.  At the Annual Meeting, shareholders:
 
 
(1)
elected for the ensuing year all eleven of the director nominees;
 
 
(2)
ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2013;
 
 
(3)
adopted by a majority of votes cast the advisory approval of the company’s executive compensation as reported in the company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting;
 
 
(4)
approved our 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and
 
 
(5)
rejected a shareholder proposal that, whenever possible, the chairman of our board shall be an independent director.
 
 
 
Below are the final voting results.
 
 
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
 
Nominees
Votes For
% of Votes Cast
Votes
Against
% of Votes Cast
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
Alan L. Boeckmann
162,560,898
91.1%
15,908,513
8.9%
 1,537,472
 26,717,788
James G. Brocksmith, Jr.
175,866,448
98.3%
3,030,888
1.7%
 1,109,547
 26,717,788
William D. Jones
176,315,943
98.5%
2,598,745
1.5%
 1,092,195
 26,717,788
William G. Ouchi
162,713,765
91.0%
16,121,879
9.0%
 1,171,239
 26,717,788
Debra L. Reed
172,655,480
96.5%
6,176,367
3.5%
 1,175,036
 26,717,788
William C. Rusnack
162,986,218
91.1%
16,003,714
8.9%
 1,016,951
 26,717,788
William P. Rutledge
163,509,571
91.4%
15,389,492
8.6%
 1,107,820
 26,717,788
Lynn Schenk
175,668,439
98.2%
3,219,792
1.8%
 1,118,652
 26,717,788
Jack T. Taylor
176,880,334
98.9%
2,011,555
1.1%
 1,114,994
 26,717,788
Luis M. Téllez
162,658,805
91.0%
16,135,895
9.0%
 1,212,183
 26,717,788
James C. Yardley
177,243,731
99.0%
1,710,942
1.0%
 1,052,210
 26,717,788
 
 
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
     
 
 
Votes
% of Votes Cast
Votes For
203,000,026
98.7%
Votes Against
2,620,389
1.3%
Abstentions
1,104,256
-     
 

Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation
 
     
 
 
Votes
% of Votes Cast
Votes For
154,914,232
87.1%
Votes Against
22,977,218
12.9%
Abstentions
2,115,433
-     
Broker Non-Vote
26,717,788
-     
 
 
Proposal 4: Approval of our 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
     
 
 
Votes
% of Votes Cast
Votes For
170,811,250
95.7%
Votes Against
7,680,686
4.3%
Abstentions
1,514,947
-     
Broker Non-Vote
26,717,788
-     
 
 
Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chairman
 
     
 
 
Votes
% of Votes Cast
Votes For
33,478,524
18.9%
Votes Against
143,736,204
81.1%
Abstentions
2,792,155
-     
Broker Non-Vote
26,717,788
-     

 
 
 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.  
  
  
SEMPRA ENERGY
(Registrant)
  

   
   
Date: May 13, 2013
By: /s/ Joseph A. Householder
 
Joseph A. Householder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer