8-K

ONE Gas, Inc. (OGS)

8-K 2024-05-29 For: 2024-05-29
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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) May 29, 2024
(Date of earliest event reported) May 23, 2024

ONE Gas, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma 001-36108 46-3561936
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

15 East Fifth Street; Tulsa, OK

(Address of principal executive offices)

74103

(Zip code)

(918) 947-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share OGS 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In accordance with the ONE Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) director retirement policy as set forth our By-Laws and Corporate Governance Guidelines, Robert B. Evans and Douglas H. Yaeger retired from the Board of Directors effective May 23, 2024, immediately prior to the annual meeting of shareholders. Upon the retirements of Messrs. Evans and Yaeger, the number of members of the Board of Directors was reduced from nine to seven.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 23, 2024. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

1.Election of Directors. The individuals set forth below were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve one-year terms expiring at our 2025 annual meeting of shareholders by a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote as follows:

Director Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
John W. Gibson 47,647,368.022 712,919.049 71,608.207 4,527,827.000
Tracy E. Hart 47,967,739.863 381,322.863 82,832.552 4,527,827.000
Deborah A. P. Hersman 48,063,585.622 289,370.198 78,939.458 4,527,827.000
Michael G. Hutchinson 47,755,072.091 595,273.989 81,549.198 4,527,827.000
Robert S. McAnnally 47,962,728.542 392,878.022 76,288.714 4,527,827.000
Pattye L. Moore 47,733,601.339 624,097.554 74,196.385 4,527,827.000
Eduardo A. Rodriguez 47,577,231.691 775,511.498 79,152.089 4,527,827.000

2.Ratification of our Independent Auditor. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, was ratified by a majority of the voting power of the shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote as follows:

Votes For Votes Against Abstain
52,432,025.132 415,374.951 112,322.195

3.Advisory vote on Executive Compensation. The advisory vote on compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in our Proxy Statement for the 2024 annual meeting, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, was approved by a majority of the voting power of the shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote as follows:

Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
46,394,396.023 1,865,717.881 171,781.374 4,527,827.000

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

ONE Gas, Inc.
Date: May 29, 2024 By: /s/ Brian K. Shore
Brian K. Shore<br>Vice President, Associate General Counsel and <br>Secretary

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