Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 21, 2023, U.S. Energy Corp. ("we", "us" or the "Company") held its 2023
Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting"). The following three proposals
were voted on at the Meeting (as described in greater detail in the Definitive
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 26, 2023 (the "Proxy Statement")), with the results of such
voting as set forth below. Capitalized terms have the meanings given to such
terms in the Proxy Statement and this Form 8-K should be read in connection with
the Proxy Statement.
Proposal 1
Each of the three (3) Class One director nominees listed below were duly
appointed to the Board of Directors by a plurality of the votes cast (there was
no solicitation in opposition to management's nominees as listed in the proxy
statement), each to serve a term of three years and until their respective
successors have been elected and qualified:
Votes
Votes For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
John A. Weinzierl 14,348,649 193,136 4,791,815
Randall D. Keys 13,893,173 648,612 4,791,815
D. Stephen Slack 13,752,062 789,723 4,791,815
Proposal 2
A management proposal to ratify the appointment of Plante & Moran PLLC as the
Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 was
approved.
Broker
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Non-Votes
18,613,511 675,667 44,422 -
Notwithstanding the approval of Proposal 2 as discussed above, as disclosed in
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 16, 2023, on June 15, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company approved the dismissal of Plante & Moran, PLLC ("Plante
& Moran") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm,
effective immediately and approved the appointment of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
("Weaver and Tidwell") as the Company's new independent registered public
accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2023, effective on the same
date. The approval of Proposal 2 at the Meeting has no effect on the appointment
of Weaver and Tidwell, or the prior dismissal of Plante & Moran, and the Audit
Committee has determined that Weaver and Tidwell will serve as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31,
2023.
Proposal 3
A management proposal relating to an advisory vote to approve named executive
officer compensation was approved.
Broker
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Non-Votes
13,717,303 670,546 153,936 4,791,815
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