---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-006384"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRN"
cik: "0000010048"
company_name: "BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T15:17:46.580672+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnwell expands board to 9 members, appoints Horowitz and Narbut as directors

## Summary
- On Feb 9, 2023, board expanded from 7 to 9 seats.
- Joshua S. Horowitz (Palm Management) and Laurance E. Narbut (Acceleration Resources) appointed.
- Board determined both directors are independent under NYSE American rules.
- Appointments were pursuant to a Cooperation and Support Binding Term Sheet dated Jan 21, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-006384
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRN
- cik: 0000010048
- company_name: BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036123006384/0001140361-23-006384-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036123006384/brhc10048134_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-006384
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-006384.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-006384.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Laurance E. Narbut was appointed as director at BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Mr. Joshua S. Horowitz and Mr. Laurance E. Narbut to serve as directors of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036123006384/0001140361-23-006384-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joshua S. Horowitz was appointed as director at BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Mr. Joshua S. Horowitz and Mr. Laurance E. Narbut to serve as directors of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036123006384/0001140361-23-006384-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.