Current Report Filing (8-k)

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

July 13, 2021

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)

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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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 July 13, 2021, the results of the following proposals were as follows:

To elect as a director for a term of three years to hold office until the expiration of his term in 2024, or until a successor has been elected and duly qualified.

Number of Shares

For

Against

Withheld

Ralph F. Cox

1,859,026

486,270

71,114

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, 2021.

Number of Shares
For	Against		Withheld
3,996,697		307,289		55,131

To approve amendments to Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.

Number of Shares
For	Against		Withheld
1,534,554		855,384		26,472

To approve amendments to Non-Employee Director Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.

Number of Shares
For	Against		Withheld
1,508,039		887,489		20,882

To increase authorized Common Stock.

Number of Shares
For	Against		Withheld
3,031,8332		1,252,988		74,295

To approve, on an advisory vote, a resolution on executive compensation.

Number of Shares
For	Against		Withheld
1,579,639		744,292		92,479

Based upon the foregoing, the director nominee was elected to serve for the term described above, and all of the other proposals, except proposal 5 were approved. Proposal 5 required a majority of the company’s outstanding shares to vote in favor of such proposal, which vote was not received.

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.