Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 22 2017 - 3:41PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 17, 2017
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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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1-8182
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74-2088619
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1250 N.E. Loop 410, Suite 1000
San Antonio, Texas
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78209
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(ZIP Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 884-0575
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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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.
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Item 5.03
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Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
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(a) Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation
As further described in Item 5.07 below, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Pioneer Energy Services Corp. ("the Company"), held on
May 17, 2017
("the 2017 Annual Meeting"), the Company's shareholders approved an amendment (the "Amendment") to the first paragraph of Article Four of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 100,000,000 shares, par value $0.10 per share, to 200,000,000 shares, par value $0.10 per share.
A copy of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Energy Services Corp., which incorporates the Amendment and was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas on May 18, 2017, is included herewith as Exhibit 3.1.
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As described in Item 5.03 above, the Company held its
2017
Annual Meeting on
May 17, 2017
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Set forth below are the final voting results for matters voted upon at the
2017
Annual Meeting. The matters set forth below are described in greater detail in the
2017
Proxy Statement. At the
2017
Annual Meeting, the holders of 71,078,266 shares of the Company's common stock cast votes either in person or by proxy, which represent approximately 92% of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock.
1. The Company's shareholders elected
Dean A. Burkhardt and Scott D. Urban
as
Class I
directors
to hold office until the Company's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, based on the following votes:
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Name
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Dean A. Burkhardt
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52,731,573
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4,096,922
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14,249,771
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Scott D. Urban
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55,158,866
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1,669,629
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14,249,771
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2. The shareholders approved an amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation, based on the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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57,755,022
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12,919,556
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403,688
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3. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as described pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, based on the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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56,072,503
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631,460
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124,532
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14,249,771
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4. The shareholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of which the Company should conduct future advisory votes on executive compensation, as follows:
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstentions
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40,810,229
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82,612
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15,844,292
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91,362
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Consistent with the votes cast by a majority of the shares of common stock present and entitled to vote with respect to this proposal, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers will be conducted every year until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
5. The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the
2017
fiscal year, based upon the following votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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70,629,344
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252,382
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196,540
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
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3.1
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Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
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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.
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PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
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By:
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/s/ Lorne E. Phillips
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Lorne E. Phillips
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
May 22, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
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3.1
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Restated Articles of Incorporation of Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
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