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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-027633"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRN"
cik: "0000010048"
company_name: "BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-06T20:30:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-06T20:32:25.927665+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnwell shareholders approve equity plan amendment, increase authorized shares to 3.8M

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares from 1.6M to 3.8M.
- Individual annual limits raised: ISOs/NSOs/SARs up to 340,000 shares each; restricted stock/units up to 270,000; other awards up to 100,000.
- All six director nominees elected; advisory say-on-pay approved with 7.0M votes for; auditor Weaver & Tidwell ratified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-027633
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRN
- cik: 0000010048
- company_name: BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-06T20:30:36+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036126027633/0001140361-26-027633-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/10048/000114036126027633/ef20077428_8k.htm

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