Unassociated Document
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):
  
June 2, 2011


 
Pyramid Oil Company
  
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  

         
California
  
001-32989
  
94-0787340
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
         
2008 – 21st Street
Bakersfield, California
      
 
93301
(Address of principal executive offices)
      
(Zip Code)

     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(661) 325-1000
  

 
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.

On June 2, 2011, Pyramid Oil held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  Based upon the record date of April 29, 2011, 4,677,728 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  At the Annual Meeting, 4,023,825 such shares were present in person or represented by proxy.

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of Pyramid Oil:

 
·  
Elected four persons to serve as directors of Pyramid Oil until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders; and
 
 
·  
Approved the selection of SingerLewak LLP as Pyramid Oil’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
 
The proposals summarized above are discussed in detail in Pyramid Oil’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2011.  The following are the voting results with respect to each proposal submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting:
 
 
(1)
Election of Four Directors
 
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
John H. Alexander
2,318,888
233,681
1,471,256
Michael D. Herman
2,202,196
350,373
1,471,256
Gary L. Ronning
2,209,299
343,270
1,471,256
John E. Turco
2,428,129
124,440
1,471,256

 
(2)
Approval of the selection of SingerLewak LLP as Pyramid Oil’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
3,921,482
52,803
49,540
0
 
 
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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.
 
   
Pyramid Oil Company
  
        
June 7, 2011
  
By:
  
/s/ John H. Alexander
       
Name: John H. Alexander
       
Title: Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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