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 20, 2014

 

 

ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Yukon, Canada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-33614 (Commission File Number 001-33614)

N/A (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

400 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1200

Houston, Texas 77060

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 876-0120

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (the "Company") was held in Houston, Texas on May 20, 2014, and the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, at such meeting, were as stated below.

 

The following nominees for director of the Company were elected:

 

MICHAEL D. WATFORD		FOR:			81,754,672
		AGAINST:			455,590
		ABSTAIN:			178,446
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			15,859,718
W. CHARLES HELTON		FOR:			81,417,371
		AGAINST:			791,553
		ABSTAIN:			179,784
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			15,859,718
STEPHEN J. MCDANIEL		FOR:			81,684,199
		AGAINST:			523,660
		ABSTAIN:			180,849
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			15,859,718
ROGER A. BROWN		FOR:			81,379,029
		AGAINST:			392,740
		ABSTAIN:			616,939
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			15,859,718
MICHAEL J. KEEFFE		FOR:			81,828,064
		AGAINST:			381,741
		ABSTAIN:			178,903
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			15,859,718

 

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was approved:

 

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR		FOR:			98,045,967
		AGAINST:			126,877
		ABSTAIN:			75,582
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			0

 

 

The Ultra Petroleum Corp. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan was approved and ratified:

 

2015 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN		FOR:			60,737,750
		AGAINST:			21,453,335
		ABSTAIN:			197,625
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			15,859,716

 

The non-binding advisory vote regarding the Company’s executive compensation was approved:

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION		FOR:			71,159,959
		AGAINST:			10,917,176
		ABSTAIN:			311,574
		INVALID:			0
		NONVOTES:			15,859,717

 

 

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.

 

 

	ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP.
May 20, 2014	By:	/s/ Garrett B. Smith
	Name: Title:	Garrett B. Smith Corporate Secretary