Form 8-K

 

 

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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2010 (April 27, 2010)

 

 

SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33007   20-5413139

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

5400 Westheimer Court,

Houston, Texas

    77056
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-627-5400

 

 

(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.

Our annual meeting of shareholders was held in Houston, Texas on April 27, 2010, at which shareholders holding 543,175,493, or approximately 84%, of our outstanding shares were present in person or represented by proxy.

At the meeting, our shareholders elected William T. Esrey, Gregory L. Ebel, Pamela L. Carter, Peter B. Hamilton, Dennis R. Hendrix and Michael E.J. Phelps to serve as directors until the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Below is a tabulation of votes with respect to each nominee for director at the meeting. There were 103,168,292 broker non-votes in the election of directors.

 

Director

   For    Withheld

William T. Esrey

   436,114,026    3,891,798

Gregory L. Ebel

   437,084,669    2,921,155

Pamela L. Carter

   436,601,438    3,404,386

Peter B. Hamilton

   436,807,122    3,198,702

Dennis R. Hendrix

   435,723,689    4,282,135

Michael E. J. Phelps

   432,414,690    7,591,134

Our shareholders also ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to act as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. Below is a tabulation of votes with respect to such ratification. There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

Proposal

   For    Against    Abstain

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public

accounting firm for 2010

   537,259,784    4,844,581    1,071,128

In addition, our shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal for a director election majority vote standard. Approximately 51% of the shares present and voting at the meeting were voted against this proposal. Below is a tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal. There were 103,168,292 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

Proposal

   For    Against    Abstain

Shareholder proposal for Director Election

   212,016,303    225,494,035    2,495,486

Majority Vote Standard

        


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.

 

SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

/S/    REGINALD D. HEDGEBETH        
Reginald D. Hedgebeth
General Counsel

Date: May 3, 2010