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

 

Whiting Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-31899		20-0098515
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1700 Broadway, Suite 2300, Denver, Colorado 80290-2300

(303) 837-1661

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

     Whiting Petroleum Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 6, 2010. Of the 51,437,580 shares outstanding as of the record date, 46,688,524 shares (approximately 90.77%) were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. The Company’s stockholders approved all of management’s nominees and proposals. Specifically, the election of Thomas L. Aller and Thomas P. Briggs; the amendment to Whiting Petroleum Corporation’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock; and the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm were approved by the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders. The results of the voting on the matters submitted to the stockholders are as follows:

1.

Election of directors for terms expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

		Shares Voted
										Broker Non-
Name of Nominee		For				Withheld				Vote
Thomas L. Aller			41,933,393				543,384				4,211,747
Thomas P. Briggs			41,961,619				515,158				4,211,747

2.

Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to Increase Number of Authorized Shares of Common stock.

Shares Voted
						Broker Non-
For		Against		Abstain		Vote
40,537,303		6,133,571		17,650		0

3.

Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2010.

Shares Voted
						Broker Non-
For		Against		Abstain		Vote
46,217,240		358,285		112,999		0

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.