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, 2019
  

 

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.)

 

488 8th AVENUE, 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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [    ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [    ]

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

 

Title of Each Class    Trading
Symbol
   Name of Each Exchange on Which
Registered

 

Sempra Energy Common Stock, without par value

   SRE    NYSE

Sempra Energy 6% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A,
$100 liquidation preference

   SRE.PRA    NYSE

Sempra Energy 6.75% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B,
$100 liquidation preference

   SRE.PRB    NYSE


FORM 8-K

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

The 2019 Annual Shareholders Meeting of Sempra Energy (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2019. At the Annual Shareholders Meeting, shareholders:

 

  (1)

elected for the ensuing year all thirteen of the director nominees listed below;

  (2)

ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2019;

  (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 Shareholders Meeting;

  (4)

approved by a majority of votes cast the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and

  (5)

rejected a shareholder proposal requiring an independent board chairman.

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

    221,027,286       99.78     486,356       0.22     339,016       22,284,602  

Kathleen L. Brown

    220,832,180       99.68     715,218       0.32     305,260       22,284,602  

Andrés Conesa

    220,908,098       99.74     577,764       0.26     366,796       22,284,602  

Maria Contreras-Sweet

    221,002,321       99.75     543,322       0.25     307,015       22,284,602  

Pablo A. Ferrero

    221,009,501       99.78     494,734       0.22     348,423       22,284,602  

William D. Jones

   
216,265,481
 
    97.62     5,270,807       2.38     316,370       22,284,602  

Jeffrey W. Martin

    211,364,313       95.72     9,452,737       4.28     1,035,608       22,284,602  

Michael N. Mears

    220,679,116       99.63     817,112       0.37     356,430       22,284,602  

William C. Rusnack

    214,897,085       97.00     6,642,070       3.00     313,503       22,284,602  

Lynn Schenk

    219,687,594       99.16     1,869,351       0.84     295,713       22,284,602  

Jack T. Taylor

    220,939,463       99.73     609,055       0.27     304,140       22,284,602  

Cynthia L. Walker

    220,968,996       99.73     594,446       0.27     289,216       22,284,602  

James C. Yardley

    221,073,521       99.80     432,647       0.20     346,490       22,284,602  

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

     Votes     % of Votes Cast  

Votes For

    237,656,411       97.50

Votes Against

    6,103,792       2.50

Abstentions

    377,057        


Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of our Executive Compensation

 

     Votes         % of Votes Cast          

Votes For

    211,337,925       95.62

Votes Against

    9,675,994       4.38

Abstentions

    838,739       —    

Broker Non-Votes

    22,284,602       —    

Proposal 4: Approval of our 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

     Votes         % of Votes Cast          

Votes For

    210,814,158       95.38

Votes Against

    10,213,159       4.62

Abstentions

    825,341       —    

Broker Non-Votes

    22,284,602       —    

Proposal 5: Shareholder Proposal Requiring an Independent Board Chairman

 

     Votes         % of Votes Cast          

Votes For

    94,518,242       42.76

Votes Against

    126,505,187       57.24

Abstentions

    829,229       —    

Broker Non-Votes

    22,284,602       —    


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  

SEMPRA ENERGY,

  

(Registrant)

Date: May 13, 2019   

By: /s/ Peter R. Wall

  

Peter R. Wall

Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer