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): June 3, 2013
DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35700 | 45-4502447 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 500 West Texas Suite 1225 Midland, Texas |
79701 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(432) 221-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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.
On June 3, 2013, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at 6300 Waterford Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2013. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the results of such voting, including the number of votes cast for or against each matter and the number of abstentions, if applicable, and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
Proposal 1
Steven E. West, Travis D. Stice, Michael P. Cross, David L. Houston and Mark L. Plaumann were elected to continue to serve as the Company’s directors until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are elected. The results of the vote on Proposal 1 were as follows:
| Name of Nominee | For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Steven E. West |
32,876,725 | 539,131 | 198,804 | |||||||||
| Travis D. Stice |
33,096,913 | 318,943 | 198,804 | |||||||||
| Michael P. Cross |
33,299,490 | 116,366 | 198,804 | |||||||||
| David L. Houston |
32,335,157 | 1,080,699 | 198,804 | |||||||||
| Mark L. Plaumann |
33,313,840 | 102,016 | 198,804 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified. The results of the vote on Proposal 2 were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 33,599,213 |
3,000 | 12,447 |
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.
| DIAMONDBACK ENERGY, INC. | ||||||
| Date: June 6, 2013 | By: |
/s/ Teresa L. Dick | ||||
| Teresa L. Dick | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||