barnwell-8k_030413.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 4, 2013

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 4, 2013, 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 2013.  A total of 7,822,433 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 2013 was approved.  The results of the meeting were as follows:

   
For
    
Withheld/
Against
  
 
Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
  
1.  Directors
                    
                     
Morton H. Kinzler
     5,171,387       836,475         1,814,571  
Martin Anderson
     5,652,847       355,015         1,814,571  
Murray C. Gardner
     5,679,601       328,261         1,814,571  
Alexander C. Kinzler
     5,123,624       884,238         1,814,571  
Russell M. Gifford
     5,097,688       910,174         1,814,571  
Diane G. Kranz
     5,680,816       327,046         1,814,571  
Kevin K. Takata
     5,679,601       328,261         1,814,571  
Ahron H. Haspel
     5,680,601       327,261         1,814,571  
Robert J. Inglima, Jr.
     5,682,016       325,846         1,814,571  
James S. Barnwell III
     5,640,616       367,246         1,814,571  
                           
2.  Ratification of Independent Auditors
     7,697,725       118,941  
5,767
        
                           




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 4, 2013
 
 
 
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
   
 
By:
     /s/ Russell M. Gifford
   
Name:
Russell M. Gifford
   
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer