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 18, 2010

THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
000-8157
73-0237060
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6801 N. BroadwayExt., Suite 300
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116-9092
(Address of principal executive offices)

(405) 848-7551
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 18, 2010, The Reserve Petroleum Company (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following table presents the final voting results for the items that were presented for stockholder approval:
 
1. –
Election of Nine Directors
 
Nominee
 
For
   
Against
   
Abstentions
   
Broker
Non-votes
 
                         
Mason McLain
    113,565       1,138       ---       18,004  
Robert T. McLain
    113,565       1,138       ---       18,004  
Robert L. Savage
    113,373       1,330       ---       18,004  
Marvin E. Harris
    113,571       1,132       ---       18,004  
Jerry L. Crow
    113,565       1,138       ---       18,004  
William M.(Bill) Smith
    113,571       1,132       ---       18,004  
Doug Fuller
    113,571       1,132       ---       18,004  
Cameron R. McLain
    113,565       1,138       ---       18,004  
Kyle L. McLain
    113,565       1,138       ---       18,004  
 
2. –  Ratification of HoganTaylor LLP
132,657
 
50
 
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as the independent auditors for 2010.

3. –
The stockholders approved all actions of the directors since the stockholders’ annual meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. The stockholders cast 132,707 votes for the proposal. There were no abstentions, broker non-votes or votes cast against the proposal.

All nine nominated directors were re-elected to serve for terms of one year each and the selection of HoganTaylor LLP as the independent registered public accountants for 2010 was ratified. All actions of the directors since the prior year’s stockholders’ annual meeting were also approved.

For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2010.
 
 
Item 8.01
Other Events

On May 18, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $10.00 per share cash dividend to be paid June 16, 2010 to the Company’s common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2010.


SIGNATURES

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.


/s/ Cameron McLain
Cameron McLain
Principal Executive Officer


Date:  May 21, 2010
 
 

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