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):
December 17, 2013
Blue Dolphin Energy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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0-15905
(Commission File Number)
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73-1268729
(IRS Employer Identification
No.)
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801 Travis Street, Suite 2100
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)
(713) 568-4725
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Blue Dolphin Energy Company (“Blue Dolphin”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on December 11, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted upon two proposals. The proposals, number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes for non-routine items as to each such matter, are set forth below.
Proposal (1) Elect five directors to serve on Blue Dolphin’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors shall be elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal; and
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Votes |
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For
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Against
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Ivar Siem
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8,429,136
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0
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545
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0
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John N. Goodpasture
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8,429,295
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0
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386
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0
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Christopher T. Morris
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8,429,448
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0
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233
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0
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A. Haag Sherman
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8,429,295
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0
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386
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0
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Herbert N. Whitney
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8,429,295
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0
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386
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0
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Proposal (2) Ratify the selection of UHY LLP as Blue Dolphin’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013;
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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8,429,482
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122
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77
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For Proposal (1), all director nominees were elected to the Board. For Proposal (2), the proposal was approved with the majority of votes cast in favor exceeding the votes cast against.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 17, 2013
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Blue Dolphin Energy Company
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/s/ JONATHAN P. CARROLL
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Jonathan P. Carroll
Chief Executive Officer, President,
Assistant Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Executive Officer)
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