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 6, 2013 (April 30, 2013)

 

 

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.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Spectra Energy Corp (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 30, 2013. The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for directors to serve for a one year term until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders; ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013; and approved compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis. The shareholders did not approve any of the shareholder proposals, which are listed below.

 

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Nominees		For				Against				Abstain				Non-Votes
William T. Esrey			441,159,907				3,158,368				3,511,792				112,737,487
Gregory L. Ebel			442,010,428				2,293,527				3,526,112				112,737,487
Austin A. Adams			441,642,442				2,547,404				3,640,221				112,737,487
Joseph Alvarado			435,791,442				8,384,822				3,653,803				112,737,487
Pamela L. Carter			435,446,731				8,757,546				3,625,790				112,737,487
F. Anthony Comper			435,753,240				8,446,673				3,630,154				112,737,487
Peter B. Hamilton			441,664,725				2,514,243				3,651,099				112,737,487
Dennis R. Hendrix			434,238,875				10,009,553				3,581,639				112,737,487
Michael McShane			438,993,867				5,212,138				3,624,062				112,737,487
Michael G. Morris			412,959,661				30,899,793				3,970,613				112,737,487
Michael E. J. Phelps			435,615,198				8,551,203				3,663,666				112,737,487
Proposal 2		For				Against				Abstain				Non-Votes
Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2013			556,226,265				2,701,964				1,639,325
Proposal 3		For				Against				Abstain				Non-Votes
Approval of an advisory vote on executive compensation			420,109,423				19,298,416				8,422,228				112,737,487
Proposal 4		For				Against				Abstain				Non-Votes
Shareholder Proposal - Political Contributions			131,521,809				263,173,650				53,134,608				112,737,487
Proposal 5		For				Against				Abstain				Non-Votes
Shareholder Proposal - Fugitive Methane Emissions Report			137,984,013				252,131,224				57,714,830				112,737,487

 

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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.

 

Date: May 6, 2013