---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-000709"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDCO"
cik: "0000793306"
company_name: "BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:39:59.829518+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Dolphin Energy fails OTCQX annual meeting rule; cure period through 2022

## Summary
- On December 14, 2021, Blue Dolphin notified OTC Markets it could not hold 2021 annual meeting as required by OTCQX Rule 3.2.
- OTC confirmed non-compliance on January 14, 2022 and granted cure period to hold annual meeting within calendar year 2022.
- If compliance not regained, company will be moved from OTCQX U.S. tier to Pink market.
- Company plans to hold next annual meeting in May or June 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-000709
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDCO
- cik: 0000793306
- company_name: BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2022-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495422000709/0001654954-22-000709-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495422000709/bdco_8k.htm

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