geopetro_8k-083112.htm
 
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):  August 31, 2012

GeoPetro Resources Company
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
  
001-16749
  
94-3214487
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
150 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA  94111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 398-8186

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

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF THE SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
On August 31, 2012, GeoPetro Resources Company  (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The Board proposed, and the shareholders approved:  (i) the election of five directors of the Company for a term of one year to expire at the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such director’s successor is elected and qualified; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Hein & Associates, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.  The voting results with respect to each of the matters described above were as follows:

1.
The five directors were elected based upon the following votes:

 
Stuart J.
David V.
Thomas D.
David G.
Christopher T.
 
Doshi
Creel
Cunningham
Anderson
Czuppon
           
For
17,563,938
17,582,872
17,653,729
17,417,839
17,654,596
           
Withheld
539,855
520,921
450,064
685,954
449,197
           
Broker Non-Votes
20,244,494
20,244,494
20,244,494
20,244,494
20,244,494
 
2.
The appointment of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified based upon the following votes:
 
   
For:
 
                       36,267,393
 
 
Against:
 
                            825,539
   
Abstain:
 
                         1,255,355
   
Broker Non-Votes:
                                       0

     
 
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.
 
 
GEOPETRO RESOURCES COMPANY
 
Date: September 6, 2012 
By:  
/s/ Stuart J. Doshi  
  
   
Stuart J. Doshi, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman