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

 

June 12, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

410 17th Street, Suite 1400

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(720) 440-6100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The 2012 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 12, 2012 for the purpose of: (1) electing and classifying seven directors; (2) ratifying the selection of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants; (3)(a) holding an advisory vote regarding executive compensation; (3)(b) holding an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and (4) transacting such other business properly brought before the meeting.  The results of the voting on the matters submitted to the stockholders follow.

 

The nominees for director were elected by the following votes:

 

		FOR		WITHHELD
Class I (to serve for a one year term)
Todd A. Overbergen		36,534,592		21,766
Gregory P. Raih		36,480,079		76,279
Class II (to serve for a two year term)
Gary A. Grove		36,393,723		162,635
Kevin A. Neveu		36,416,041		140,317
Class III (to serve for a three year term)
Richard J. Carty		31,115,524		5,440,834
Michael R. Starzer		36,532,092		24,266
Marvin M. Chronister		36,478,079		78,279

 

In addition, there were 1,537,719 broker non-votes for each director.

 

The proposed ratification of the selection of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for 2012 was approved by the following votes:

 

FOR		38,073,134
AGAINST		14,582
ABSTAIN		6,361

 

The proposed advisory resolution regarding executive compensation was approved by the following votes:

 

FOR		36,425,709
AGAINST		13,364
ABSTAIN		117,285
BROKER NON-VOTES		1,537,719

 

The advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation received the following number of votes:

 

3 YEARS		2,141,828
2 YEARS		11,287
1 YEAR		34,284,660
ABSTAIN		118,583
BROKER NON-VOTES		1,537,719

 

In light of these voting results, the Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required advisory vote with respect to the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, which will occur no later than the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2018.

 

There was no other business voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

 

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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.

 

	Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
Date: June 18, 2012	By:	/s/ Christopher I. Humber
		Christopher I. Humber
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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