nfx8-k05072010.htm






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 7, 2010
 
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NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
1-12534
72-1133047
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
Identification No.)


363 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 847-6000
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the May 7, 2010 annual meeting of stockholders of Newfield Exploration Company (“Newfield”), Newfield’s stockholders elected all of Newfield’s 11 nominees for director, approved the Newfield Exploration Company 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Newfield’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 by the following votes:

1.    Election of Directors:

Nominee
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstentions
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
Lee K. Boothby
     107,876,943       6,510,581       1,366,218       7,035,768  
Philip J. Burguieres
     109,432,998       4,939,018       1,381,726       7,035,768  
Pamela J. Gardner
     113,104,747       1,264,591       1,384,404       7,035,768  
John Randolph Kemp III
     112,972,597       1,391,484       1,389,661       7,035,768  
J. Michael Lacey
     112,991,629       1,380,641       1,381,472       7,035,768  
Joseph H. Netherland
     112,648,804       1,730,054       1,374,884       7,035,768  
Howard H. Newman
     110,444,750       3,933,100       1,375,892       7,035,768  
Thomas G. Ricks
     110,495,819       3,876,969       1,380,954       7,035,768  
Juanita F. Romans
     113,451,963       921,421       1,380,358       7,035,768  
C. E. (Chuck) Shultz
     109,689,588       4,688,734       1,375,420       7,035,768  
J. Terry Strange
     113,421,761       957,725       1,374,256       7,035,768  

2.   Approval of the Newfield Exploration Company 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

For:
  
113,520,448
Against:
  
835,299
Abstentions:
  
1,397,995
Broker Non-Votes:
  
7,035,768

3.   Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

For:
  
118,086,546
Against:
  
3,286,267
Abstentions:
  
1,416,697
Broker Non-Votes:
  
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.


 
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY
     
     
Date:   May 10, 2010
By:
 /s/ Brian L. Rickmers
   
Brian L. Rickmers
   
Controller