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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 18, 2010

Dominion Resources, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-08489
(Commission
File Number)
54-1229715
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


120 Tredegar Street
Richmond, Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
23219
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (804) 819-2000


(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 19, 2010, Dominion Resources, Inc., (Dominion or the Company) entered into a supplemental retirement agreement with Mark F. McGettrick, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to restate and clarify the terms of a supplemental retirement agreement dated April 22, 2005.  Mr. McGettrick will earn a lifetime benefit under the New Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan if he remains employed as an officer of the Company until November 14, 2012. As consideration for this benefit, Mr. McGettrick has agreed not to compete with Dominion for a two-year period following retirement. This agreement ensures that his knowledge and services will not be available to competitors for two years following his retirement date.
 
 
This description of the supplemental retirement agreement is a summary only and is qualified by reference to the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1.


Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

In 2001, in connection with the formation of a former telecommunications subsidiary, Dominion established and issued Series A Preferred Stock.  Subsequently in 2004, the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock were retired.  As such, the Articles of Amendment establishing the Series A Preferred Stock are now obsolete and are no longer required. Effective May 18, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the removal of the Articles of Amendment to Dominion’s Articles of Incorporation that established its Series A Preferred Stock.

In connection with Dominion’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders that was held on May 18, 2010, shareholders approved the amendments to Dominion’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws as presented in its 2010 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 1, 2010 (the Proxy).  The voting results of each amendment presented for shareholder approval are included in Item 5.07 of this Form 8-K.

The text of the foregoing amendments to Dominion’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws is included in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws which are filed herewith as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2.


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

Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 18, 2010.  Results of items presented for voting are listed below.

All director nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term or until next year’s annual meeting. The votes were as follows:

 
Nominee
  
Votes
For
  
Votes
Against
  
Votes
Abstained
  
Broker
Non-vote
                 
       William P. Barr
  
 409,057,393
  
2,922,235
  
1,934,646
  
79,714,907
       Peter W. Brown
  
407,821,041
  
4,212,423
  
1,880,810
  
79,714,907
       George A. Davidson, Jr.
  
408,135,536
  
3,887,079
  
1,891,659
  
79,714,907
       Thomas F. Farrell II
  
400,973,533
  
11,080,154
  
1,860,587
  
79,714,907
       John W. Harris
  
404,652,581
  
7,361,583
  
1,900,110
  
79,714,907
       Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
  
408,520,307
  
3,522,702
  
1,871,265
  
79,714,907
       Mark J. Kington
  
408,718,758
  
3,262,639
  
1,932,877
  
79,714,907
       Margaret A. McKenna
  
408,359,630
  
3,647,506
  
1,907,138
  
79,714,907
       Frank S. Royal
  
404,906,688
  
6,985,369
  
2,022,217
  
79,714,907
       Robert H. Spilman, Jr.
  
389,035,495
  
22,882,194
  
1,996,585
  
79,714,907
       David A. Wollard
  
406,593,006
  
5,316,006
  
2,005,262
  
79,714,907

 
 
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent auditors for 2010 was ratified by shareholders as follows:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
486,963,429
  
4,714,112
  
1,951,640


Shareholders approved Item 3 of the Proxy providing for an amendment to Article V of the Articles of Incorporation related to voting provisions.  The vote was as follows:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
480,341,955
  
8,070,852
  
5,216,374
  
0


Shareholders approved Item 4 of the Proxy providing for an amendment to Article XXXII of the Bylaws related to voting provisions.  The vote was as follows:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
480,057,453
  
8,232,687
  
5,339,041
  
0


Shareholders approved Item 5 of the Proxy providing for an amendment to Article V of the Articles of Incorporation related to setting the size of the board of directors.  The vote was as follows:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
480,370,698
  
8,470,853
  
4,787,630
  
0


Shareholders approved Item 6 of the Proxy providing for an amendment to Article V of the Articles of Incorporation related to removal of a director for cause.  The vote was as follows:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
483,282,823
  
6,080,768
  
4,265,590
  
0


Shareholders approved Item 7 of the Proxy providing for an amendment to Article III of the Articles of Incorporation related to clarification of certain shareholder meeting provisions.  The vote was as follows:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
482,245,000
  
6,359,259
  
4,814,057
  
210,865


A shareholder proposal requesting the Company to set and pursue a Company goal to achieve 20% renewable electricity energy generation by 2022 was not approved.  The vote was as follows:

Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
18,899,749
  
316,250,154
  
78,764,371
  
79,714,907


A shareholder proposal urging the Board to reject plans to construct a new nuclear reactor at North Anna power station was not approved.  The vote was as follows:
 
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
10,163,603
  
321,826,523
  
81,924,148
  
79,714,907

A shareholder proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive compensation was not approved.  The vote was as follows:
 
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Votes Abstained
  
Broker Non-Vote
170,929,874
  
237,942,879
  
5,036,795
  
79,719,633



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits:
  
   
3.1
   Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated effective May 20, 2010
 
3.2
    Bylaws, as amended and restated, effective May 18, 2010
 
10.1
    Supplemental retirement agreement dated May 19, 2010 between Dominion and Mark F. McGettrick
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE


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.

DOMINION RESOURCES, INC.
Registrant
 
/s/Carter M. Reid
Carter M. Reid
Vice President – Governance and Corporate Secretary
 

Date:  May 20, 2010