Form 8-K - May 16, 2013 Annual Meeting


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 16, 2013
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Exact name of registrants as specified in
 
 
Commission
 
their charters, address of principal executive
 
IRS Employer
File Number
 
offices and registrants' telephone number
 
Identification Number
1-14465
 
IDACORP, Inc.
 
82-0505802
1-3198
 
Idaho Power Company
 
82-0130980
 
 
1221 W. Idaho Street
 
 
 
 
Boise, ID 83702-5627
 
 
 
 
(208) 388-2200
 
 
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation:  Idaho
 
 
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: None.
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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective immediately prior to the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders (the "2013 Annual Meeting") of IDACORP, Inc. ("IDACORP") held in Boise, Idaho on May 16, 2013, Mr. Gary G. Michael retired from the boards of directors of IDACORP and its primary subsidiary, Idaho Power Company ("Idaho Power"). Mr. Michael's retirement was in accordance with IDACORP's and Idaho Power's bylaws and corporate governance guidelines, which impose a mandatory retirement age of 72. Mr. Michael served with distinction as a member of the boards of directors of IDACORP and Idaho Power since 2001.

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

At the 2013 Annual Meeting, three proposals were submitted to shareholders as described in IDACORP's definitive proxy statement, dated April 3, 2013, relating to the 2013 Annual Meeting. The proposals and the results of the shareholder votes were as follows:
Proposal to elect four directors for one-year terms
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Judith A. Johansen
36,136,598

1,177,742

6,341,082

J. LaMont Keen
36,812,164

502,176

6,341,082

Robert A. Tinstman
35,985,963

1,328,377

6,341,082

Dennis L. Johnson
36,771,403

542,937

6,341,082

The nominations were made by the IDACORP Board of Directors. The nominees were current members of the IDACORP Board of Directors at the date of the 2013 Annual Meeting. All of IDACORP’s nominees were elected, with each nominee receiving a plurality of the votes cast. In addition, then incumbent directors whose terms of office continued after the 2013 Annual Meeting were as follows: C. Stephen Allred, Richard J. Dahl, Christine King, Jan Packwood, Joan H. Smith, and Thomas J. Wilford. All members of the IDACORP Board of Directors are also members of the Idaho Power Board of Directors.
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as IDACORP’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
43,006,233

384,933

264,256

The proposal was approved, with the votes cast in favor exceeding the votes cast against the proposal.
Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
 
34,470,922

2,432,771

410,647

6,341,082

The proposal was approved, with the votes cast in favor exceeding the votes cast against the proposal.


 
 
 
 








SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:  May 21, 2013
IDACORP, INC.
By:   /s/ Darrel T. Anderson
Darrel T. Anderson
Executive Vice President - Administrative Services and Chief Financial Officer
 
  
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
By:   /s/ Darrel T. Anderson
Darrel T. Anderson
President and Chief Financial Officer