UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2020 Annual Shareholders Meeting of Sempra Energy (the “Company”) was held on May 5, 2020. At the Annual Shareholders Meeting, the Company’s shareholders:
(1)elected for the ensuing year all 13 of the director nominees listed below;
(2)ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020;
(3)approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation as reported in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Shareholders Meeting; and
(4)rejected a shareholder proposal requiring an independent board chairman.
Below are the final voting results as certified by the Company’s inspector of election at the Annual Shareholders Meeting.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Nominees | Votes For | % of Votes Cast | Votes Against | % of Votes Cast | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan L. Boeckmann | 241,930,309 | 99.75% | 606,375 | 0.25% | 287,371 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen L. Brown | 241,942,052 | 99.75% | 603,743 | 0.25% | 278,260 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrés Conesa | 241,941,632 | 99.76% | 593,551 | 0.24% | 288,872 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Contreras-Sweet | 241,765,321 | 99.66% | 817,358 | 0.34% | 241,376 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pablo A. Ferrero | 242,098,686 | 99.82% | 430,799 | 0.18% | 294,570 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William D. Jones | 233,259,225 | 96.18% | 9,263,608 | 3.82% | 301,222 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffrey W. Martin | 226,584,405 | 93.90% | 14,721,104 | 6.10% | 1,518,546 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany J. Mayer | 241,849,180 | 99.70% | 737,194 | 0.30% | 237,681 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael N. Mears | 241,680,390 | 99.65% | 846,749 | 0.35% | 296,916 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack T. Taylor | 241,467,674 | 99.56% | 1,068,499 | 0.44% | 287,882 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cynthia L. Walker | 242,167,686 | 99.83% | 423,846 | 0.17% | 232,523 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cynthia J. Warner | 170,344,131 | 70.22% | 72,243,309 | 29.78% | 236,615 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James C. Yardley | 242,136,655 | 99.84% | 399,176 | 0.16% | 288,224 | 19,246,421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As previously reported in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Shareholders Meeting and in accordance with its director retirement policy, William C. Rusnack and Lynn Schenk were not nominated to stand for re-election as directors of the Company at the Annual Shareholders Meeting. Accordingly, Mr. Rusnack and Ms. Schenk retired as directors of the Company effective upon the adjournment of the Annual Shareholders Meeting.
Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| Votes | % of Votes Cast | |||||||||||||
Votes For | 252,804,179 | 96.58% | ||||||||||||
Votes Against | 8,957,523 | 3.42% | ||||||||||||
Abstentions | 308,774 | — | ||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | — | — | ||||||||||||
Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
| Votes | % of Votes Cast | |||||||||||||
Votes For | 235,503,583 | 97.22% | ||||||||||||
Votes Against | 6,732,669 | 2.78% | ||||||||||||
Abstentions | 587,803 | — | ||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 19,246,421 | — | ||||||||||||
Proposal 4: Shareholder Proposal Requiring an Independent Board Chairman
| Votes | % of Votes Cast | |||||||||||||
Votes For | 92,696,043 | 38.28% | ||||||||||||
Votes Against | 149,449,277 | 61.72% | ||||||||||||
Abstentions | 678,735 | — | ||||||||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 19,246,421 | — | ||||||||||||
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.
| SEMPRA ENERGY, | |||||
| (Registrant) | |||||
| Date: May 7, 2020 | By: /s/ Peter R. Wall | ||||
| Peter R. Wall Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||