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Barnwell Industries (BRN) shareholders elect board, ratify auditor

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Barnwell Industries, Inc. reported the results of its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on September 19, 2025. Stockholders elected four directors—Kenneth S. Grossman, Joshua S. Horowitz, Craig D. Hopkins, and Philip J. McPherson—to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. Support was strongest for Hopkins and McPherson, each receiving about 3.43 million votes in favor, with 156 thousand votes withheld and 646 thousand broker non-votes.

Stockholders also voted to ratify the appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as Barnwell’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The ratification received 4,149,548 votes for, 23,624 against, and 58,935 abstentions, indicating broad stockholder approval of the company’s choice of auditor.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.

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): September 19, 2025

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

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

1100 Alakea Street, Suite 500
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value
 
BRN
 
NYSE American
Common Stock Purchase Rights
 
N/A
 
NYSE American

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

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
At the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Barnwell Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) held on September 19, 2025, the stockholders of the Company entitled to vote at the meeting voted to (i) elect the four individuals named below to serve as directors of the Company to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified and (ii) to ratify the appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

1)
The votes cast by stockholders with respect to the election of directors were as follows:

 
For
 
Withheld Authority
 
Broker non-vote
Kenneth S. Grossman
2,777,078
 
808,666
 
646,363
Joshua S. Horowitz
2,915,122
 
670,622
 
646,363
Craig D. Hopkins
3,429,587
 
156,157
 
646,363
Philip J. McPherson
3,429,737
 
156,007
 
646,363

2)
The votes cast by stockholders with respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 were as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker non-vote
4,149,548
 
23,624
 
58,935
 
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:  September 19, 2025

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



FAQ

What did Barnwell Industries (BRN) stockholders approve at the 2025 annual meeting?

At the 2025 Annual Meeting, Barnwell Industries stockholders elected four directors to serve until the next annual meeting and ratified the appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

Which directors were elected at Barnwell Industries (BRN) 2025 Annual Meeting?

Stockholders of Barnwell Industries elected Kenneth S. Grossman, Joshua S. Horowitz, Craig D. Hopkins, and Philip J. McPherson as directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

How many votes did the Barnwell Industries (BRN) director nominees receive?

Kenneth S. Grossman received 2,777,078 votes for and 808,666 withheld, Joshua S. Horowitz received 2,915,122 for and 670,622 withheld, Craig D. Hopkins received 3,429,587 for and 156,157 withheld, and Philip J. McPherson received 3,429,737 for and 156,007 withheld. Each director had 646,363 broker non-votes.

Was the auditor ratification proposal for Barnwell Industries (BRN) approved?

Yes. Stockholders ratified Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as Barnwell’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, with 4,149,548 votes for, 23,624 against, and 58,935 abstentions.

What accounting firm will audit Barnwell Industries (BRN) for the year ending September 30, 2025?

Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. was ratified by Barnwell Industries’ stockholders as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

Where is Barnwell Industries, Inc. headquartered?

Barnwell Industries, Inc. is headquartered at 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 500, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.