barnwell-8k_030512.htm
 

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): March 5, 2012
 
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-5103
  
72-0496921
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
   
Identification No.)

1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawaii  96813
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(808) 531-8400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not Applicable
(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:

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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
(a)
On March 5, 2012, Barnwell Industries, Inc. held an annual meeting of stockholders.
 
(b)           At the meeting, stockholders voted on the election of directors and the ratification of KPMG, LLP as the independent auditors for fiscal year 2012.  A total of 7,193,164 shares of Barnwell’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. All nominees were elected and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent auditors for fiscal year 2012 was approved.  The results of the meeting were as follows:

   
For
  
Withheld/
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
1.  Directors
                        
                         
Morton H. Kinzler
     4,890,238       899,096             1,403,830  
Martin Anderson
     5,654,608       134,726             1,403,830  
Murray C.Gardner
     5,657,423       131,911             1,403,830  
Alexander C. Kinzler
     4,929,258       860,076             1,403,830  
Russell M. Gifford
     4,908,238       881,096             1,403,830  
Diane G. Kranz
     5,661,323       128,011             1,403,830  
Kevin K. Takata
     5,662,723       126,611             1,403,830  
Ahron H. Haspel
     5,659,108       130,226             1,403,830  
Robert J. Inglima, Jr.
     5,662,808       126,526             1,403,830  
                               
2.  Ratification of Independent Auditors
     7,095,000       91,670    
6,494
       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.
 
Dated:  March 5, 2012
 

 
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Russell M. Gifford
   
Name:
Russell M. Gifford
   
Title:
Executive Vice President and
     
Chief Financial Officer