---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001509991-23-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOS"
cik: "0001509991"
company_name: "Kosmos Energy Ltd."
filed_at: "2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T03:47:43.231158+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kosmos shareholders approve 17M share LTIP increase; two directors elected; Say-on-Pay passes with 82% support

## Summary
- Andrew G. Inglis elected director with 312.4M votes for, 69.5M against; Maria Moræus Hanssen elected with 381.7M for, 1.3M against.
- Non-binding Say-on-Pay approved: 311.4M for (81.7% of votes cast) vs 69.5M against.
- Ernst & Young ratified as FY2023 auditor: 407.2M for, 2.2M against.
- LTIP amendment approved: adds 17M shares to equity plan; vote 361.6M for, 19.3M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001509991-23-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOS
- cik: 0001509991
- company_name: Kosmos Energy Ltd.
- filed_at: 2023-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999123000050/0001509991-23-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999123000050/kos-20230608.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Kosmos Energy Ltd. shareholders approved To approve an amendment and restatement of the Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan..
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 4 - To approve an amendment and restatement of the Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan. The proposal was approved by a vote of the stockholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Not Voted (Broker Non-Votes) 361,639,973 19,322,028 2,103,953 26,934,528
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999123000050/0001509991-23-000050-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kosmos Energy Ltd. shareholders approved To provide a non-binding, advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation..
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 3 - To provide a non-binding, advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by a nonbinding, advisory vote of the stockholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstain Not Voted (Broker Non-Votes) 311,399,717 69,531,007 2,135,230 26,934,528
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999123000050/0001509991-23-000050-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kosmos Energy Ltd. shareholders approved To elect two Class I directors to a three-year term to serve until the 2026 annual stockholders meeting..
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 1 – To elect two Class I directors to a three-year term to serve until the 2026 annual stockholders meeting. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstain Not Voted (Broker Non-Votes) Andrew G. Inglis 312,409,250 69,531,927 1,124,777 26,934,528 Maria Moræus Hanssen 381,680,851 1,343,356 41,747 26,934,528
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999123000050/0001509991-23-000050-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kosmos Energy Ltd. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and to authorize the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine their remuneration. at the 2023-12-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-31
  source text: Proposal 2 - To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 and to authorize the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to determine their remuneration. The proposal was approved by a vote of the stockholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstain 407,221,199 2,246,036 533,247
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999123000050/0001509991-23-000050-index.htm

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