Current Report Filing (8-k)
February 01 2016 - 6:17AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): January 27, 2016
Samson
Oil & Gas Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
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001-33578 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission file number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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Level 16, AMP Building,
140 St Georges Terrace
Perth, Western Australia 6000 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: 011 61 8 9220 9830
(Former name or former
address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
At a General Meeting of the Shareholders of Samson Oil &
Gas Limited (the “Company”) held on January 27, 2016, in Perth, Australia (the “General Meeting”), the
shareholders of the Company approved the elections of Dr. Peter Hill, Mr. Gregory Channon and Mr. Denis Rakich to the Company’s
board of directors (the “Board”).
Ms. DeAnn Craig and Dr. Victor Rudenno, directors of the Company,
did not stand for re-election at the General Meeting, and each of their terms of office on the Board concluded at the General Meeting.
The decisions of Ms. Craig and Dr. Rudenno not to stand for re-election were not the result of a disagreement with the Company
on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In addition, on January 27, 2016, Mr. Neil Fearis
resigned as a director of the Company. Mr. Fearis’s resignation was not the result of a disagreement with the Company on
any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the General Meeting, the shareholders voted on resolutions
to approve the elections of Mr. Peter Hill, Mr. Gregory Channon, Mr. Denis Rakich, and Mr. Keith Skipper as directors of the Company.
The shareholders approved the elections of Dr. Hill, Mr. Channon and Mr. Rakich to the Board. Mr. Skipper was not elected to the
Board. Mr. Rakich has served as the Secretary of the Company since 1998.
The voting results of the General Meeting are set forth in Exhibit
99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press release reporting the voting results of the General Meeting of Samson Oil & Gas Limited dated January 27, 2016 (Perth, Australia). |
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.
Date: January 29, 2016 |
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Samson Oil & Gas Limited |
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/s/ Robyn Lamont |
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Robyn Lamont |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
SAMSON OIL & GAS LIMITED ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF GENERAL
MEETING
Perth – Wednesday 27 January 2016
Pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2, Samson Oil & Gas Limited
advises on the outcome of voting on the resolutions put to shareholders at the General Meeting held today, Wednesday 27 January
2016.
Details of the voting in regard to the resolutions (together
with the information required to be given by Section 251AA of the Corporations Act) was as follows:
Resolution 1 – Election of Peter Hill as a Director
Resolution passed by a show of hands.
Proxy votes were as follows:
Votes of proxies directed to vote for the resolution |
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432,350,796 |
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Votes of proxies directed to vote against the resolution |
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44,792,384 |
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Votes of proxies directed to abstain on the resolution |
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12,436,741 |
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Votes of proxies able to vote at the proxies' discretion |
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Resolution 2 – Election of Gregory Channon as a Director
Resolution passed by a show of hands.
Proxy votes were as follows:
Votes of proxies directed to vote for the resolution |
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432,163,756 |
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Votes of proxies directed to vote against the resolution |
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45,576,926 |
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Votes of proxies directed to abstain on the resolution |
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11,839,239 |
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Votes of proxies able to vote at the proxies' discretion |
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Resolution 3 – Election
of Denis Rakich as a Director
Resolution passed by a show of hands.
Proxy votes were as follows:
Votes of proxies directed to vote for the resolution |
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426,322,029 |
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Votes of proxies directed to vote against the resolution |
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51,325,893 |
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Votes of proxies directed to abstain on the resolution |
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11,931,999 |
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Votes of proxies able to vote at the proxies' discretion |
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Resolution 4 – Election of Keith Skipper as a Director
Proxy votes were as follows:
Votes of proxies directed to vote for the resolution |
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117,992,230 |
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Votes of proxies directed to vote against the resolution |
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359,388,452 |
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Votes of proxies directed to abstain on the resolution |
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12,199,239 |
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Votes of proxies able to vote at the proxies' discretion |
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Resolution 4 was defeated on a poll.
Votes were as follows:
Votes of proxies directed to vote for the resolution |
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117,992,230 |
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Votes of proxies directed to vote against the resolution |
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359,388,452 |
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Votes of proxies directed to abstain on the resolution |
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12,199,239 |
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Votes of proxies able to vote at the proxies' discretion |
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For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
SAMSON OIL & GAS LIMITED
DENIS RAKICH
Director / Company Secretary