SM Energy Holds Annual Stockholder Meeting

TL;DR

SM Energy just had their shareholder meeting, voted on directors and auditors.

AI Summary

SM Energy Co. announced on May 23, 2024, that it held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. During the meeting, stockholders voted on several proposals, including the election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of its independent registered public accounting firm. The company, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is involved in the crude petroleum and natural gas industry.

Why It Matters

This filing confirms that SM Energy Co. has completed its annual shareholder meeting, a routine but important event for corporate governance and transparency.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine 8-K filing reporting on the results of an annual shareholder meeting, with no new material financial or operational information.

Key Players & Entities

• SM Energy Co. (company) — Registrant
• May 23, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• Denver, Colorado (location) — Principal executive offices
• Delaware (location) — State of incorporation

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — nge on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value SM New York Stock Exchange

Filing Documents

• sm-20240523.htm (8-K) — 39KB
• 0000893538-24-000039.txt ( ) — 160KB
• sm-20240523.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• sm-20240523_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• sm-20240523_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• sm-20240523_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 23, 2024, SM Energy Company (the " Company ") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the " Annual Meeting "). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected all of the incumbent directors that stood for reelection, and approved the two additional proposals described below. Each director was elected by a majority vote. The directors elected and the final vote tabulation for each director were as follows: Director For Against Abstain Non-Votes Carla J. Bailo 99,222,382 1,092,220 160,619 7,699,356 Stephen R. Brand 97,965,635 2,462,571 47,016 7,699,355 Barton R. Brookman 100,057,772 330,291 87,159 7,699,355 Ramiro G. Peru 99,901,617 421,634 151,970 7,699,356 Anita M. Powers 100,080,683 341,703 52,836 7,699,355 Julio M. Quintana 98,930,250 1,492,799 52,172 7,699,356 Rose M. Robeson 100,013,244 384,205 77,770 7,699,358 William D. Sullivan 98,006,635 2,416,387 52,201 7,699,354 Herbert S. Vogel 99,584,013 837,805 53,401 7,699,358 The Company's stockholders approved, by a non-binding advisory vote, the proposal regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The final vote tabulation for that proposal was as follows: For 98,928,976 Against 1,056,679 Abstain 489,565 Non-Votes 7,699,357 The Company's stockholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP, as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. The final vote tabulation for that proposal was as follows: For 107,457,831 Against 623,604 Abstain 93,142

SIGNATURES

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. SM ENERGY COMPANY Date: May 24, 2024 By: /s/ ANDREW T. FISKE Andrew T. Fiske Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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