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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2023. Four proposals, as described in the Proxy Statement dated April 5, 2023, were voted upon at the meeting. The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon and the final voting results:
● | Election of Director Nominees. |
Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Paula Harris | 122,559,418 | 1,647,047 | ¾ | 10,287,871 | |||||
Amy H. Nelson | 109,384,314 | 14,822,151 | ¾ | 10,287,871 | |||||
William L. Transier | 118,892,165 | 5,314,300 | ¾ | 10,287,871 |
Each of the directors received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares cast and were elected as Class III directors to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to serve a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2026 or, if at a later date, until their respective successor is elected and qualified.
● | Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
134,047,101 | 415,396 | 31,839 | ¾ |
This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
● | Advisory vote on the approval of the 2022 compensation of our named executive officers. |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
115,460,924 | 7,917,080 | 828,461 | 10,287,871 |
This proposal received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the 2022 compensation of our named executive officers.
● | Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. |
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
113,537,781 | 477,540 | 10,167,176 | 23,968 | 10,287,871 |
The frequency of “One Year” received a majority of the votes cast; accordingly, the Company will continue to hold an annual vote to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
Date: May 17, 2023 |
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HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Kenneth E. Neikirk | ||
Kenneth E. Neikirk | |||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and |