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

Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 18, 2021

SilverBow Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-8754

20-3940661

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

920 Memorial City Way, Suite 850

Houston, Texas 77024

(Address of principal executive offices)

(281) 874-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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 $0.01 per share	SBOW	New York Stock Exchange

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

SilverBow Resources, Inc.’s (“SilverBow Resources” or the “Company”) annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 18, 2021. At the record date, 12,144,355 shares of common stock were outstanding and entitled to one vote per share upon all matters submitted at the meeting. At the annual meeting, Gabriel L. Ellisor and Charles W. Wampler were elected to serve as Class II directors of SilverBow Resources for three-year terms to expire at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders. These directors were elected by the following votes:

Nominees for Class II Director

For

Withheld

Broker

Non-Vote

Gabriel L. Ellisor

8,081,074

1,113,630

1,484,313

Charles W. Wampler

8,130,449

1,064,255

1,484,313

The following proposals were also approved at the annual meeting:

Proposal

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Vote

The approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as presented in the proxy statement.

9,006,686

170,674

17,344

1,484,313

The ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

10,620,937

12,593

45,487

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.

	SilverBow Resources, Inc.

Date: May 18, 2021	By:	/s/ Christopher M. Abundis
		Christopher M. Abundis Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel