CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION - DEF A 14A

United States

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 14A

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

 

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 23, 2015

 

 

CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTN: DEIDRE L. SHEARER

840 GESSNER RD., SUITE 1400
HOUSTON, TX 77024

 

     
  Meeting Information  
  Meeting Type: Annual Meeting  
  For holders as of: March 02, 2015  
  Date: April 23, 2015         Time: 8:00 AM CDT  
  Location:    Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation  
    840 Gessner Road, Ste 1400  
    Houston, TX 77024  
       
     

 

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  Voting Items  
  The Board of Directors recommends you
vote FOR the following:
   
  1. Election of Directors  
    Nominees:  
    1a. Rhys J. Best  
         
    1b. Dan O. Dinges  
         
    1c. James R. Gibbs  
         
    1d. Robert L. Keiser  
         
    1e. Robert Kelley  
         
    1f. W. Matt Ralls  
         
    The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.  
         
    2 To ratify the appointment of the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for its 2015 fiscal year.  
         
    3 To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers.  
         
    The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST proposals 4 and 5.  
         
    4 To consider a shareholder proposal to provide a report on the Company’s political contributions.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 To consider a shareholder proposal to adopt a “proxy access” bylaw.
   
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.