3-6-15 Filing 8-K

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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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 6, 2015 (March 4, 2015)

 

 

PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

OKLAHOMA

001-31759

73-1055775

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S.  Employer

of incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

5400 North Grand Blvd.,

 

 

Suite 300

 

 

Oklahoma City, OK

 

73112 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

 

 

 

(405) 948-1560

 

(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:

 

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act 

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act 

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act 

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act 

 

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ITEM 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

         Appointment of Certain Officers

 

On March 4, 2015, Duke R. Ligon retired from Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc.’s board of directors after serving on the board since 2007. 

 

 

ITEM 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting (the “The Annual Meeting”) of shareholders on March 4, 2015,  at the Tower Hotel of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  A quorum consisting of approximately 78% of the Company’s Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding was represented either in person or by proxy.  At the Annual Meeting the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals:  (1) election of Lee M. Canaan and H. Grant Swartzwelder as directors to serve three year terms; (2) election of Darryl G. Smette as director to serve a two year term; (3) ratification of selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for fiscal year ended September 30, 2015;  and (4) advisory vote on executive compensation.  Voting results of the proposals are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal #1 – Election of two directors for a term of three years:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Lee M. Canaan

 

8,728,911

 

N/A

 

124,481

 

N/A

 

4,170,009

H. Grant Swartzwelder

 

8,253,641

 

N/A

 

599,751

 

N/A

 

4,170,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal #2 – Election of one director for a term of two year:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Darryl G. Smette

 

8,565,928

 

N/A

 

287,464

 

N/A

 

4,170,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal #3 – Ratification of selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Totals

 

12,495,942

 

383,734

 

N/A

 

143,725

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal #4 – Advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Totals

 

8,605,704

 

121,536

 

N/A

 

126,152

 

4,170,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC.

 

By:  /s/ Michael C. Coffman

Michael C. Coffman,

President and CEO    

DATE:    March 6, 2015