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): July 17, 2017

 

U.S. ENERGY CORP.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

 

Wyoming		0-6814		83-0205516
(State or other jurisdiction of		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)				Identification No.)

 

4643 S. Ulster Street, Suite 970, Denver, Colorado		80237
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 993-3200

 

Not Applicable

Former Name, Former Address or Former Fiscal Year,

If Changed From Last Report)

 

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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).

 

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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 Shareholders

 

U.S. Energy Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on Monday, June 17, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. Mountain Time in Denver, Colorado. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”), are as set forth below:

 

The following nominee for director was elected to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified:

 

Name of Director		Votes For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Javier F. Pico		1,006,478		107,278		3,380,712

 

The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of Hein & Associates LLP as independent auditors for the 2017 fiscal year:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain
4,463,965		18,346		12,157

  

The result of the shareholders’ advisory vote on executive compensation (“say-on-pay”) was as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
879,537		224,878		9,341		3,380,712

 

The shareholders vote on the frequency of a vote on approval of executive compensation was as follows:

 

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain
495,220		365,949		245,511		7,076

 

The shareholders also voted to approve the issuance of shares of common stock as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
900,521		199,132		14,103		3,380,712

 

The shareholders also voted to approve an amendment to the U.S. Energy Corp. Amended and Restated 2012 Equity and Performance Incentive Plan as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
642,134		441,562		30,060		3,380,712

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		U.S. Energy Corp. Amended and Restated 2012 Equity Performance and Incentive Plan

 

 

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.

 

	U.S. ENERGY CORP.
Dated: July 21, 2017	By:	/s/ Ryan Smith
		Ryan Smith Chief Financial Officer