Expand Energy Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Oil & Gas Production
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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): June 5, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Expand Energy Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 5, 2025. The final voting results for the three proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting are disclosed below.
1. Election of Directors. Shareholders elected each of the 11 directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors and listed below to serve as a director of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domenic J. Dell’Osso, Jr. | 192,986,068 | 1,077,647 | 69,032 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timothy S. Duncan | 190,322,387 | 3,742,115 | 68,245 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benjamin C. Duster, IV | 192,931,607 | 1,132,306 | 68,834 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah A. Emerson | 192,533,333 | 1,528,858 | 70,556 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew M. Gallagher | 179,741,154 | 14,321,350 | 70,243 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John D. Gass | 193,005,533 | 1,055,185 | 72,029 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S.P. “Chip” Johnson IV | 193,069,589 | 990,777 | 72,381 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catherine A. Kehr | 193,611,512 | 448,881 | 72,354 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shameek Konar | 193,510,167 | 480,220 | 142,360 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brian Steck | 189,235,594 | 4,827,459 | 69,694 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael A. Wichterich | 191,980,901 | 2,083,025 | 68,821 | 12,811,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for 2024.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 188,140,098 | 5,868,346 | 124,303 | 12,811,230 | |||||||||||||||||
3. Ratification of Appointment of PwC as Independent Auditor for 2025. Shareholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 200,516,600 | 6,355,554 | 71,823 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| EXPAND ENERGY CORPORATION | |||||
| By: | /s/ CHRIS LACY | ||||
| Chris Lacy | |||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||
Date: June 5, 2025