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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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, 2011 (May 17, 2011)

CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-12108
(Commission File Number)
20-3037840
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


717 Texas Ave., Suite 2900, Houston Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(713) 236-7400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Crimson Exploration Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 17, 2011.  At the meeting, stockholders elected all of the directors nominated by the Board of Directors, approved amendments #1 and #2 to the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
 
Each director was elected as follows:

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Allan D. Keel
27,672,574
337,156
10,994,775
B. James Ford
27,298,849
769,681
10,994,775
Adam C. Pierce
27,339,679
670,051
10,994,775
Lee B. Backsen
27,187,806
710,881
10,994,775
Lon McCain
27,756,424
253,306
10,994,775
Cassidy J. Traub
25,627,331
2,382,399
10,994,775
Ni Zhaoxing
27,754,254
255,476
10,994,775

Proposal 2 – Approval of Amendment #1 to the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
 
Amendment # 1 was approved as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
25,347,106
2,569,313
93,311
10,994,775


Proposal 3 – Approval of Amendment #2 to the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
 
Amendment #2 was approved as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
25,322,906
2,586,513
100,331
10,994,775


Proposal 4 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Accountants
 
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
38,550,260
112,586
341,659
0




 
 

 


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.

 
CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC.
   
Date: May 19, 2011
/s/ E. Joseph Grady
 
E. Joseph Grady
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer