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 30, 2019
U.S. ENERGY CORP.
(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)
Wyoming | | 000-06814 | | 83-0205516 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission
File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
950 S. Cherry St., Suite 1515, Denver, Colorado | | 80246 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(303) 993-3200
Not Applicable
Former Name, Former Address or Former Fiscal Year,
If Changed From Last Report)
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Item 5.02 (b). Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
As previously announced, C. Randel Lewis was appointed as custodian of U.S. Energy Corp., a Wyoming corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to a court order (the “Order”) entered by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (the “Court”) on May 30, 2019. Pursuant to the Order and as authorized by Wyo. Stat. § 17-16-748(d)(i), Mr. Lewis was authorized to act “in place of” the Board of Directors of the Company to appoint one independent director to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors created by the resignation of John Hoffman on May 22, 2019. Pursuant to the Order, Mr. Lewis appointed Catherine J. Boggs to serve as an independent director of the Company. In conjunction with the appointment of Ms. Boggs to the Company’s Board of Directors, Ms. Boggs was also appointed to serve on the Company’s Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee, of which she will serve as the Chairperson.
There is no arrangement or understanding with between Ms. Boggs and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director pursuant to the Order. Ms. Boggs is not a party to any transactions set forth in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
| | U.S. ENERGY CORP. |
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| Dated: June 18, 2019 | By: | /s/ Ryan Smith |
| | | Ryan Smith |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
