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): September 11, 2018

 

U.S. ENERGY CORP.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

 

Wyoming		0-6814		83-0205516
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer 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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders

 

U.S. Energy Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 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 July 24, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”), are as set forth below:

 

The following nominee for director was elected to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified:

 

Name of Director		Votes For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
John G. Hoffman		6,971,944		422,885		4,593,519

 

The shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of EKS&H LLLP as independent auditors for the 2018 fiscal year:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain
11,818,340		160,200		9,808

 

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

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
6,903,532		474,490		16,807		4,593,519

 

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
7,173,413		205,921		15,495		4,593,519

 

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: September 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Ryan Smith
		Ryan Smith
		Chief Financial Officer