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): December 6, 2023

 

Royale Energy, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

000-55912

 

81-4596368

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

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

 

 

1530 Hilton Head Road, Suite 205

El Cajon, California

 

92019

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(619) 383-6600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

                                                                                    

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

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

 

Royale Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 6, 2023. The following proposals were submitted to the holders of the Company’s stock for a vote:

 

1.    The election of nominees to the Board of Directors;

 

2.    The ratification of the appointment of Horne LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; and

 

3.    The advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

 

The results of these votes were as follows:

 

1.    The following votes were vast in the election of the Board of Directors:

 

Nominee

 

Number of Votes Voted For

   

Number of Votes Withheld

   

Number of

Broker Non-Votes

 
                         

Johnny Jordan

    59,962,075       836,019       8,243,162  

Jonathan Gregory

    59,837,075       958,024       8,243,162  

John Sullivan

    59,850,868       944,231       8,243,162  

Jeff Kerns

    60,148,613       649,481       8,243,162  

Stephen Hosmer

    60,062,313       735,781       8,243,162  

Chris Parada

    60,156,613       641,481       8,243,162  

 

2.    The following votes were cast in the ratification of the appointment of Horne LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

 

Number of

Votes Voted For

   

Number of Votes

Voted Against

   

Number of Votes

Abstaining

   

Number of

Broker Non-Votes

 
                             
  66,785,923       2,093,407       163,836       0  

 

3.    The following votes were cast on the advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

 

Number of

Votes Voted For

   

Number of Votes

Voted Against

   

Number of Votes

Abstaining

   

Number of

Broker Non-Votes

 
                             
  57,838,987       1,221,229       1,739,883       8,243,162  

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: December 14, 2023

 

 

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Johnny Jordan

 

 

 

Johnny Jordan

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 
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