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 28, 2013 (May 22, 2013)

 

SANCHEZ ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35372

 

45-3090102

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1111 Bagby Street
Suite 1800
Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(713) 783-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

(a) On May 22, 2013, Sanchez Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

(b) The following tables present the final voting results for the items that were presented for stockholder approval.

 

Election of Gilbert A. Garcia as a Class I director

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

17,996,704

 

238,818

 

9,145,377

 

 

Approval of the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add a director exculpation provision

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

18,128,673

 

94,643

 

12,206

 

9,145,377

 

 

Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

27,291,995

 

84,819

 

4,085

 

 

Based on the voting as reported above, Gilbert A. Garcia was elected as a Class I director of the Company, whose term of office will expire on the date of the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. In addition, the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add a director exculpation provision was approved, and ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was approved.

 

Item 8.01.                                        Other Events

 

On May 22, 2013, the Company filed an amendment (the “Amendment”) of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to add a director exculpation provision (the Amendment was previously approved by the stockholders of the Company at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.  The Amendment, which was effective upon filing with the Secretary of State, is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibits

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sanchez Energy Corporation.

 

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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.

 

 

SANCHEZ ENERGY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 28, 2013

By:

/s/ Michael G. Long

 

 

Michael G. Long

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sanchez Energy Corporation.

 

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