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)
December 8, 2011
CONTANGO
ORE, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE |
000-54136 |
27-3431051 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(713) 960-1901
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 Thursday, December 8, 2011, Contango ORE, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual stockholders meeting. The Company’s shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following three proposals:
1. To elect three persons to serve as directors of the Company;
2. To ratify the appointment of UHY LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012;
3. To approve the Company’s 2010 Equity Compensation Plan;
Summarized below are final results of the matters voted on at the annual meeting.
For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non- Votes |
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(1) | Election of Directors | |||||
Kenneth R. Peak | 1,018,123 | 56,217 | 2,163 | 346,356 | ||
Joseph S. Compofelice | 1,021,475 | 52,871 | 2,157 | 346,356 | ||
Joseph G. Greenberg | 1,021,235 | 53,811 | 2,157 | 346,356 | ||
(2) | Ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 | 1,406,927 | 14,541 | 1,391 | 0 | |
(3) | Approval of 2010 Equity Compensation Plan | 1,023,196 | 51,671 | 1,636 | 346,356 |
All three nominated directors were elected to serve for terms of one year, the appointment of UHY LLP as the independent auditors for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 was ratified and the Company’s 2010 Equity Compensation Plan was approved.
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.
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CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY |
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Date: | December 14, 2011 | By: |
/s/ KENNETH R. PEAK |
Kenneth R. Peak |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |