0001140361-15-032808.txt : 20150819 0001140361-15-032808.hdr.sgml : 20150819 20150819160442 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-15-032808 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150819 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150819 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150819 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HYDROCARB ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001425808 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-53313 FILM NUMBER: 151064064 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 GESSNER, SUITE 375 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 BUSINESS PHONE: 281-408-4880 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 GESSNER, SUITE 375 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUMA ENERGY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120404 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STRATEGIC AMERICAN OIL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080201 DEFA14A 1 formdefa14a.htm HYDROCARB ENERGY CORP DEFA 14A 8-28-2015

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 
DATE:
September 28, 2015
 
 
TIME:
10:00 A.M. local time
 
 
LOCATION:
800 Gessner Road, Suite 375, Houston, Texas 77024

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The purposes of this meeting are as follows:
 
1. To elect two directors to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) each to serve a term of one year and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.
 
2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 1,000,000,000 shares.
 
3. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to authorize 100,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock.
 
4. To approve the designation of 10,000 shares of Series A 7% Convertible Voting Preferred Stock.
 
5. To approve the designation of 35,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
6. Ratification of the Company’s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
7. To ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP, as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2016.
 
8. To consider a non-binding advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers.
 
9. To consider a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of our named executive officers.
 
10. To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting for a quorum or to approve any of the proposals above.
 
11. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this Notice that the proxy materials for the Annual meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions above to view the materials and vote or request printed copies.
 
The board of directors has fixed the close of business on August 13, 2015 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote the shares of our common stock, par value $.001 per share, they held on that date at the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.
 
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “for all” in proposal 1, “for” proposals 2 through 8 and proposal 10 and “three years” in proposal 9 above.

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Hydrocarb Energy Corp.
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