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 5, 2022
MURPHY USA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-35914 | 46-2279221 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Peach Street | | |
El Dorado, Arkansas | | 71730-5836 |
(870) 875-7600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | MUSA | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 5, 2022, Murphy USA Inc. held its annual annual meeting of stockholders. The Class III directors proposed by management were elected with a tabulation of votes to the nearest share as shown below.
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
R. Madison Murphy | 19,763,436 | | 26,768 | | 643,200 | | 2,026,313 |
R. Andrew Clyde | 20,280,728 | | 29,204 | | 123,472 | | 2,026,313 |
David B. Miller | 19,669,805 | | 235,989 | | 527,610 | | 2,026,313 |
Rosemary L. Turner | 20,277,117 | | 122,242 | | 34,045 | | 2,026,313 |
Regarding an advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation, stockholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers with 19,563,279 shares voted in favor, 828,169 shares voted against, 41,956 votes abstained and 2,026,313 broker non-votes.
Shareholders voted for the frequency of stockholder approval of executive compensation via an advisory, non-binding vote with 19,588,719 shares voted for 1 year, 12,644 shares voted for 2 years, 804,202 shares voted for 3 years, 27,839 shares abstained and 2,026,313 broker non-votes. Consistent with the results of the advisory shareholder vote, the Company will include a shareholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials on an annual basis.
Additionally, the earlier appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year was approved by stockholders with 22,337,862 shares voted in favor, 101,323 shares voted against and 20,532 shares abstained.
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.
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| | MURPHY USA INC. |
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Date: | May 6, 2022 | By: /s/ Donald R. Smith, Jr. |
| | Donald R. Smith, Jr. |
| | Vice President and Controller |