epc8k05172011.htm

 
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:  May 17, 2011
 
  
El Paso Logo
 
EL PASO CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
 
1-14365
 
76-0568816
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
El Paso Building
1001 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600
 
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:
 
o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of El Paso Corporation was held on May 17, 2011.  A total of 651,607,302 shares of the corporation’s common stock entitled to vote were present or represented by proxy at the meeting constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.  At the meeting, the following proposals were presented for a stockholders’ vote: (i) the election of twelve directors; (ii) an advisory vote on the compensation of El Paso’s named executive officers (say on pay); (iii) an advisory vote on the frequency of holding subsequent advisory votes on executive compensation; and (iv) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as El Paso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
 
Proposal 1

     Each of the twelve directors nominated by El Paso was elected with the following voting results:

Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Juan Carlos Braniff
 
538,499,341
 
6,108,460
 
30,486,779
 
76,512,722
David W. Crane
 
540,721,658
 
3,878,301
 
30,494,621
 
76,512,722
Douglas L. Foshee
 
535,772,822
 
8,824,188
 
30,497,570
 
76,512,722
Robert W. Goldman
 
538,102,973
 
6,478,035
 
30,513,572
 
76,512,722
Anthony W. Hall Jr.
 
541,928,641
 
2,659,588
 
30,506,351
 
76,512,722
Thomas R. Hix
 
536,347,522
 
8,257,307
 
30,489,751
 
76,512,722
Ferrell P. McClean
 
537,479,631
 
7,099,131
 
30,515,818
 
76,512,722
Timothy J. Probert
 
505,809,969
 
38,803,192
 
30,481,419
 
76,512,722
Steven J. Shapiro
 
537,441,622
 
7,161,112
 
30,491,846
 
76,512,722
J. Michael Talbert
 
542,502,817
 
2,093,625
 
30,498,138
 
76,512,722
Robert F. Vagt
 
537,478,201
 
7,132,951
 
30,483,428
 
76,512,722
John L. Whitmire
 
542,337,536
 
2,264,638
 
30,492,406
 
76,512,722


Proposal 2
     
     The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of El Paso’s named executive officers was approved with the following voting results:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
512,344,271
 
26,783,655
 
35,966,654
 
76,512,722


Proposal 3
     
      The proposal on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation received the following voting results:

1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
491,979,348
 
5,434,985
 
71,864,794
 
5,815,453
 
76,512,722


Proposal 4
 
 
     The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as El Paso’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified with the following voting results:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
647,909,505
 
2,856,719
 
841,078
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 EL PASO CORPORATION
 
     
     
 
By:
/s/ John R. Sult
   
John R. Sult
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial Officer)
     
Dated:  May 18, 2011