barnwell-8k_030810.htm

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): March 8, 2010

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-5103
(Commission File Number)
  
72-0496921
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawaii  96813
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(808) 531-8400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
(a)
On March 8, 2010, Barnwell Industries, Inc. held an annual meeting of stockholders.
 
(b)           At the meeting, stockholders voted on the election of directors and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent auditors for fiscal year 2010.  A total of 7,555,628 shares of Barnwell’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. All nominees were elected and the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent auditors for fiscal year 2010 was approved.  The results of the meeting were as follows:

   
For
    
Withheld/
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker
Non-Votes
  
1.  Directors
                    
                     
Morton H. Kinzler
     4,861,532       1,112,069         1,582,027  
Martin Anderson
     5,665,750       307,851         1,582,027  
Murray C. Gardner
     5,675,147       298,454         1,582,027  
Alexander C. Kinzler
     4,821,233       1,152,368         1,582,027  
Russell M. Gifford
     4,858,932       1,114,669         1,582,027  
Diane G. Kranz
     5,859,612       113,989         1,582,027  
Kevin K. Takata
     5,898,805       74,796         1,582,027  
Ahron H. Haspel
     5,904,805       68,796         1,582,027  
Robert J. Inglima, Jr.
     5,859,612       113,989         1,582,027  
                           
2.  Ratification of Independent Auditors
     7,225,366       325,382  
 4,880
     0  

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.
 
Dated:  March 8, 2010
 

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
/s/ Russell M. Gifford
 
Name:
Russell M. Gifford
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer