0001144204-13-034074.txt : 20130610 0001144204-13-034074.hdr.sgml : 20130610 20130610151257 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-034074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130606 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130610 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130610 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PYRAMID OIL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081318 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 940787340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32989 FILM NUMBER: 13903180 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2008 21ST ST CITY: BAKERSFIELD STATE: CA ZIP: 93301 BUSINESS PHONE: 6613251000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 832 CITY: BAKERSFIELD STATE: CA ZIP: 93302 8-K 1 v347443_8k.htm 8-K

 

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 6, 2013

  

  Pyramid Oil Company  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

 

         
California   001-32989   94-0787340
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         

2008 – 21st Street

Bakersfield, California

      

 

93301

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (661) 325-1000  

 

  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 (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

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

 

On June 6, 2013, Pyramid Oil Company (“Pyramid Oil”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Based upon the record date of April 30, 2013, 4,688,085 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 3,946,872 such shares were present in person or represented by proxy.

 

The proposals summarized below are discussed in detail in Pyramid Oil’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of Pyramid Oil:

 

·Elected the four persons listed below to serve as directors of Pyramid Oil until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders;

 

·Approved the selection of SingerLewak LLP as Pyramid Oil’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013;

 

·Approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Pyramid Oil’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; and

 

·Determined, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of Pyramid Oil’s named executive officers

 

The following are the voting results with respect to each proposal submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting:

 

(1)Election of Four Directors

 

Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Against
John H. Alexander    831,074     4,988 1,419,589 1,691,221
Michael D. Herman 2,070,305 339,471 1,419,589    117,507
Gary L. Ronning 2,044,697 340,559 1,419,589    142,027
John E. Turco    849,272     4,050 1,419,589 1,673,961

 

(2)Approval of the selection of SingerLewak LLP as Pyramid Oil’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013

 

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
3,842,079 103,503 15,108 0

 

 

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(3)Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Pyramid Oil’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement

 

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
2,324,380 103,503 99,400 1,419,589
(4)Determination, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of Pyramid Oil’s named executive officers

 

1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes
2,357,269 23,268 112,000 34,746 1,419,589

Based upon this advisory vote, Pyramid Oil has determined to hold future advisory votes on the compensation of its named executive officers on an annual basis.

 

 

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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.

         
    Pyramid Oil Company
         
June 10, 2013   By:   /s/ John H. Alexander
        Name: John H. Alexander
        Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

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