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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-007192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRN"
cik: "0000010048"
company_name: "BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T08:49:05.693366+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnwell disqualifies Sherwood's nominees; sets Mar 14 record date for consent solicitation

## Summary
- Executive Committee disqualified Ned Sherwood's director slate for 2025 annual meeting as defective and insufficient.
- Record date set as March 14, 2025, for shareholders to act by written consent on Sherwood's bid to replace the Board.
- Sherwood seeks 100% control without offering any premium; no alternative strategy presented despite repeated requests.
- Company entered non-binding LOI to sell its water well subsidiary as part of refocus on oil and gas, previously endorsed by Sherwood.
- Uncontested 2025 annual meeting expected in fiscal Q3 (calendar Q2); record date and meeting date not yet set.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-007192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRN
- cik: 0000010048
- company_name: BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036125007192/0001140361-25-007192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036125007192/ef20044960_8k.htm

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