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
November 10, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 1-16071 | 74-2584033 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
18803 Meisner Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78258
(210) 490-4788
(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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, par value $.01 per share | AXAS | The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
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 3(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on November 10, 2020, the results of the following proposals were as follows. All shares have been adjusted to reflect the 1-for-20 reverse stock split that was effective October 19, 2020:
| | 1. | To elect as directors for a term of three years to hold office until the expiration of his term in 2023, or until a successor has been elected and duly qualified. |
| | | Number of Shares | |
| | | For | | | Against | | | Withheld | |
| Robert L.G. Watson | | | 1,146,197 | | | | 294,417 | | | | 80,894 | |
| Tod Dittmann | | | 1,213,517 | | | | 203,690 | | | | 104,301 | |
| | 2. | To ratify the appointment of Akin, Doeherty, Klein & Feuge, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2020. . |
| Number of Shares | |
| For | | | Against | | | Withheld | |
| 4,836,003 | | | | 460,616 | | | | 289,776 | |
| | 3. | To approve, on an advisory vote, a resolution of executive compensation. |
| Number of Shares | |
| For | | | Against | | | Withheld | |
| 1,015,746 | | | | 422,940 | | | | 82,861 | |
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.
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ Steven P. Harris | |
| | Steven P. Harris Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |
Dated: November 10, 2020
