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 30, 2014
IVANHOE ENERGY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Yukon, Canada | 000-30586 | 98-0372413 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Suite 654 - 999 Canada Place Vancouver, BC, Canada |
V6C 3E1 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (604) 688-8323
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.
The shareholders of Company voted on the two proposals listed below at the Company’s Annual Meeting held on April 28, 2014. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
The eight nominees set forth in the Company’s Management Proxy Circular dated March 19, 2014 were elected as directors to hold office on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected or appointed, by resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast.
| Robert M. Friedland: | Votes for: | 29,062,275 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,213,670 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,196,473 | |
| A. Robert Abboud: | Votes for: | 29,150,628 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,125,317 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,196,473 | |
| Howard R. Balloch: | Votes for: | 29,148,670 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,127,275 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,196,473 | |
| Carlos A. Cabrera | Votes for: | 28,942,131 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,333,814 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,196,473 | |
| Robert G. Graham: | Votes for: | 28,804,566 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,417,379 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,250,473 | |
| Peter G. Meredith: | Votes for: | 29,019,440 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,256,505 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,196,473 | |
| Alexander A. Molyneux: | Votes for: | 29,075,794 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,200,151 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,196,473 | |
| Robert A. Pirraglia: | Votes for: | 29,215,606 |
| Votes withheld: | 1,060,339 | |
| Broker non-votes: | 30,196,473 |
Proposal 2 - Appointment of Auditors
Deloitte LLP was reappointed as auditor of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed, by a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast on a show of hands vote on the resolution.
| Votes for: | 57,941,398 |
| Votes withheld: | 2,531,020 |
| Broker non-votes: | 0 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Ivanhoe Energy Inc. press release dated April 30, 2014 | |
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: April 30, 2014 | IVANHOE ENERGY INC. |
| “Gerald Schiefelbein” | |
| Name: Gerald Schiefelbein | |
| Title: Sr. VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |