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 10, 2012

 

 

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.)

 

 

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:

 

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FORM 8-K

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

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sempra Energy was held on May 10, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders:

 

  (1) elected for the ensuing year all twelve of the director nominees;

 

  (2) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012;

 

  (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 a shareholder proposal that, whenever possible, the chairman of our board shall be an independent director (by the standard of the New York Stock Exchange);

 

  (5) rejected a shareholder proposal that the Board’s Compensation Committee include sustainability as one of the performance measures for senior executives under the company’s annual and/or long-term incentive plans.

Below are the final voting results.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

Nominees

   Votes For      Votes
Against
     Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Alan L. Boeckmann

     159,142,762         17,692,129         882,375         25,475,967   

James G. Brocksmith, Jr.

     174,357,918         2,462,237         897,111         25,475,967   

Donald E. Felsinger

     173,825,625         3,226,410         665,231         25,475,967   

Wilford D. Godbold, Jr.

     174,317,018         2,585,491         814,757         25,475,967   

William D. Jones

     174,452,559         2,475,881         788,826         25,475,967   

William G. Ouchi

     158,109,493         18,632,099         975,674         25,475,967   

Debra L. Reed

     174,850,659         2,209,436         657,171         25,475,967   

Carlos Ruiz

     174,795,020         1,992,348         929,898         25,475,967   

William C. Rusnack

     156,598,813         19,591,985         1,526,468         25,475,967   

William P. Rutledge

     158,496,888         18,130,319         1,090,059         25,475,967   

Lynn Schenk

     174,611,830         2,329,783         775,653         25,475,967   

Luis M. Téllez

     158,449,016         18,330,414         937,836         25,475,967   

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

     Votes  

Votes For

     200,736,124   

Votes Against

     1,913,603   

Abstentions

     543,506   

 

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Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation

 

     Votes  

Votes For

     151,034,121   

Votes Against

     25,121,524   

Abstentions

     1,561,621   

Broker Non-Vote

     25,475,967   

Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal to Require an Independent Board Chairman

 

     Votes  

Votes For

     97,370,745   

Votes Against

     79,159,146   

Abstentions

     1,187,375   

Broker Non-Vote

     25,475,967   

Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Regarding Sustainability as a Performance Measure for Senior Executive Compensation

 

     Votes  

Votes For

     10,206,486   

Votes Against

     157,426,874   

Abstentions

     10,083,906   

Broker Non-Vote

     25,475,967   

 

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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 14, 2012     By:  

/s/ Joseph A. Householder

    Joseph A. Householder
   

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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