U.S. Energy (USEG) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): May 17, 2024

U.S. ENERGY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-06814	83-0205516
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1616 S. Voss, Suite 725, Houston, Texas	77057
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 993-3200

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	USEG	NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Capital Market)

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 ☐

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.

On May 17, 2024, U.S. Energy Corp. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The following three proposals were voted on at the Meeting (as described in greater detail in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”)), with the results of such voting as set forth below. Capitalized terms have the meanings given to such terms in the Proxy Statement and this Form 8-K should be read in connection with the Proxy Statement.

Proposal 1

Each of the two (2) Class Two director nominees listed below were duly appointed to the Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast (there was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees as listed in the proxy statement), each to serve a term of three years and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified:

	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
James W. Denny III		11,658,987		571,067		7,297,058
Ryan L. Smith		12,066,943		163,111		7,297,058

Proposal 2

A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Weaver & Tidwell, L.L.P. as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 was approved.

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
	19,348,087		148,647		30,378		—

Proposal 3

A management proposal relating to an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation was approved.

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
	11,704,076		476,835		49,143		7,297,058

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.

U.S. ENERGY CORP.
By:	/s/ Ryan Smith
	Ryan Smith
	Chief Executive Officer
Dated:	May 21, 2024