---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-001946"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRN"
cik: "0000010048"
company_name: "BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T08:54:41.786507+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnwell Industries adopts limited-duration poison pill to counter 30% holder Sherwood Group

## Summary
- Rights plan effective Jan 26, 2025; expires Jan 26, 2026; triggered at 20% ownership; Sherwood Group grandfathered at ~30% but cannot buy additional 0.25%+.
- Special committee formed Nov 7, 2024 recommended plan after Sherwood Group rebuffed engagement and cooperation agreement expired.
- Rights become exercisable upon trigger; each right allows purchase of common stock at effectively half price; Board can redeem at $0.001/right.
- Press release states Sherwood designees may seek to exit oil & gas business; potential proxy fight at next annual meeting.
- Plan designed to prevent creeping control and ensure fair treatment for all shareholders; any extension requires shareholder vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-001946
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRN
- cik: 0000010048
- company_name: BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036125001946/0001140361-25-001946-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036125001946/ef20042328_8k.htm

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