8-K - 2014 Annual Meeting Results





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):  April 23, 2014 (April 22, 2014)

Linn Energy, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charters)
Delaware
 
000-51719
 
65-1177591
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
 
 
 
 

 
600 Travis, Suite 5100
 
 
Houston, Texas
 
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (281) 840-4100

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):

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     
Linn Energy, LLC (“LINN”) held its annual meeting of unitholders on April 22, 2014. At that meeting LINN unitholders voted on the matters set forth below:

1.
Proposal to approve the election of each of the six nominees for the LINN board of directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Unitholders.

Name of Director
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Mark E. Ellis
103,034,436
3,270,869
124,807,941
David D. Dunlap
91,061,312
15,243,993
124,807,941
Stephen J. Hadden
103,631,773
2,673,532
124,807,941
Michael C. Linn
101,682,739
4,622,566
124,807,941
Joseph P. McCoy
102,364,124
3,941,181
124,807,941
Jeffrey C. Swoveland
101,102,588
5,202,717
124,807,941

2.
Proposal to approve the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as independent public accountant for LINN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
270,744,010
5,958,451
1,096,054

3.
Proposal to provide a non-binding advisory vote approving LINN’s executive compensation program.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
80,172,698
23,656,484
2,476,123
124,807,941

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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.

 
 
LINN ENERGY, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:       April 23, 2014
 
By:
 
/s/ Candice J. Wells
 
 
 
 
Candice J. Wells
 
 
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 





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