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 19, 2016

WPX Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
					
Delaware	 	1-35322	 	45-1836028	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	

3500 One Williams Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma	 	74172-0172	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
855-979-2012
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the annual meeting of stockholders of WPX Energy, Inc. (the “ Company ”) held on May 19, 2016, the following actions took place.
 
 	1.	Election of Directors. The Company’s stockholders reelected Ms. Lubel and Messrs. Carrig, Granberry, Kindick, Kurz, Lentz, Lowrie, and Work as directors of the Company for a one-year term based on the following votes.	

Nominee
 	 	For
 	 	Against
 	 	Abstain
 	 	Broker Non-Votes
 	
John A. Carrig	 	200,976,980 	 	1,099,045 	 	581,813 	 	36,644,786	
William R. Granberry 	 	199,699,632 	 	2,379,255 	 	578,951 	 	36,644,786	
Kelt Kindick	 	200,955,968 	 	1,113,426 	 	588,444 	 	36,644,786	
Karl F. Kurz	 	200,921,784 	 	1,144,601 	 	591,453 	 	36,644,786	
Henry E. Lentz	 	199,708,584 	 	2,361,441 	 	587,813 	 	36,644,786	
William G. Lowrie	 	200,697,136 	 	1,367,905 	 	592,797 	 	36,644,786	
Kimberly S. Lubel	 	195,521,509 	 	6,547,033 	 	589,296 	 	36,644,786	
David F. Work	 	199,701,422 	 	2,362,865 	 	593,551 	 	36,644,786	
 
 	2.	Say on Pay. The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation based on the following votes.	

For
 	 	Against
 	 	Abstain
 	 	Broker Non-Votes

194,769,565
 	 	7,181,141
 	 	707,132
 	 	36,644,786

 	3.	Ratification of Appointment of Auditors. The Company’s stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2016, based on the following votes.	

For
 	 	Against
 	 	Abstain
 	 	Broker Non-Votes

237,684,857
 	 	918,684
 	 	699,083
 	 	0

 	4.	Stockholder Proposal. The Company’s stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding reporting of the Company’s efforts to monitor and manage methane emissions based on the following votes.	

For
 	 	Against
 	 	Abstain
 	 	Broker Non-Votes

85,748,456
 	 	82,990,109	 	33,919,273	 	36,644,786	

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	 		 	WPX Energy, Inc.	
				
Date: May 20, 2016	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Stephen E. Brilz	
	 		 	Name:	 	Stephen E. Brilz	
	 		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Corporate Secretary