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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)

June 19, 2015

 

BPZ Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Texas

 

001-12697

 

33-0502730

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

580 Westlake Park Blvd., Suite 525

Houston, Texas 77079

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(281) 556-6200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 19, 2015, BPZ Resources, Inc. (“the Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following table presents the final voting results for the items that were presented for shareholder approval:

 

Director

  

Votes For

  

Votes Withheld

        

Richard Spies

  

              21,761,932

 

            1,290,037

       

Dennis G. Strauch

  

              21,716,870

 

            1,335,099

       

James B. Taylor

  

              21,711,723

 

            1,340,246

       

Robert L. Sovine

  

              21,711,135

 

            1,340,834

       
                 
   

 

  

Votes

  

 

  

Broker

Proposal No. 2

     Votes For  

Against

     Abstentions  

Non-votes

Approve, by non-binding vote, the compensation of our named executive officers

  

                9,262,996 

  

          13,251,346

 

               537,627

 

     64,664,622

                 
   

 

  

Votes

  

 

  

Broker

Proposal No. 3

     Votes For  

Against

     Abstentions  

Non-votes

Ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants

  

              81,054,296

 

            5,796,157

 

               866,138

 

                    -

 

 

In summary, the results of the votes were:

 

 

(i)

Mr. Spies, Mr. Strauch and Mr. Taylor were elected to serve for a term of 3 years and Mr. Sovine was elected to serve for a term of 2 years;

 

 

(ii)

The shareholders did not approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers; and

     
  (iii)   The appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the independent auditors for 2015 was ratified.   

 

For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2015.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

BPZ RESOURCES, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Dated: June 22, 2015

By:

/s/ Richard S. Menniti

 

Name:

Richard S. Menniti

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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