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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): March 2, 2015

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-5103
(Commission File Number)
  
72-0496921
(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)

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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
(a)
On March 2, 2015, 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 2015.  A total of 7,540,786 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 2015 was approved.  The results of the meeting were as follows:

 
 
For
Withheld/
Against
 
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
1.  Directors
        
         
Morton H. Kinzler
4,631,492
1,714,952
  
1,194,342
Martin Anderson
4,519,199
1,827,245
  
1,194,342
Murray C. Gardner
4,548,643
1,797,801
  
1,194,342
Alexander C. Kinzler
4,634,546
1,711,898
  
1,194,342
Russell M. Gifford
4,614,392
1,732,052
  
1,194,342
Diane G. Kranz
4,552,069
1,794,375
  
1,194,342
Kevin K. Takata
4,554,469
1,791,975
  
1,194,342
Ahron H. Haspel
4,547,257
1,799,187
  
1,194,342
Robert J. Inglima, Jr.
4,554,669
1,791,775
  
1,194,342
James S. Barnwell III
4,552,057
1,794,387
  
1,194,342
         
2.  Ratification of
Independent Auditors
6,063,712
1,469,909
7,165
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 2, 2015
 

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