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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 23, 2023
 
Commission File Number 000-08157
 
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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 73-0237060
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
6801 Broadway Ext., Suite 300
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116-9037
(405) 848-7551
 
(Address and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
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):
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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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
None
   
 
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. ☐
 
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Item 5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
(a) Annual Meeting. On May 23, 2023, The Reserve Petroleum Company (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
(b) Matters Voted Upon; Voting Results. The following matters were submitted for a vote of the Company’s stockholders:
 
1. – Election of Eight Directors
 
 
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-votes
                   
 
James L. Tyler
 
91,890
 
---
 
420
 
11,465
 
Robert L. Savage
 
91,390
 
---
 
920
 
11,465
 
Marvin E. Harris, Jr.
 
92,091
 
---
 
219
 
11,465
 
Eddy R. Ditzler
 
92,149
 
---
 
161
 
11,465
 
William M.(Bill) Smith
 
91,987
 
---
 
323
 
11,465
 
Doug S. Fuller
 
91,990
 
---
 
320
 
11,465
 
Cameron R. McLain
 
91,890
 
---
 
420
 
11,465
 
Kyle McLain
 
91,887
 
---
 
423
 
11,465
 
2. – Ratification of the Selection of HoganTaylor LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2023   91,399   20   12,356   ---
 
All eight nominated Directors were elected to serve for terms of one year each and the selection of HoganTaylor LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2023 was ratified.
 
For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2023.
 
 
Item 8.01         Other Events 
 
On May 23, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $10.00 per share cash dividend to be paid June 20, 2023 to the Company’s common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 7, 2023.
 
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.
 
 
THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
     
     
     
Date:  May 23, 2023 /s/ Cameron R. McLain  
 
Cameron R. McLain,
Principal Executive Officer
 
 
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