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, 2010
PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33334 | 86-0876964 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1000 Louisiana, Suite 5600 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 204-2700
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
An annual meeting of stockholders of Petrohawk Energy Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2010 in Houston, Texas for the purpose of voting on two proposals.
The first of those proposals related to the election of four individuals to serve as Class III directors of the Company for three year terms expiring in 2013. The four directors elected and the tabulation of votes (both in person and by proxy) were as follows:
| Nominees for Directors |
Votes For | Witheld | ||
| Thomas R. Fuller |
212,334,861 | 20,768,577 | ||
| Robert G. Raynolds |
228,941,610 | 4,161,828 | ||
| Stephen P. Smiley |
228,729,072 | 4,374,366 | ||
| Christopher A. Viggiano |
228,891,679 | 4,211,759 |
Our continuing directors after the annual meeting include Floyd C. Wilson, Tucker S. Bridwell, James W. Christmas, Gary A. Merriman, Robert C. Stone, Jr. and James L. Irish III.
The second proposal related to the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, which was ratified and approved:
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 265,007,940 | 564,421 | 142,843 | — |
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.
| PETROHAWK ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ C. Byron Charboneau | |
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | ||
Date: May 24, 2010