---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-008305"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDCO"
cik: "0000793306"
company_name: "BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T19:31:30.378750+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Dolphin stockholders elect all five director nominees, approve Say on Pay, ratify auditor at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected: Jonathan P. Carroll, Amitav Misra, Christopher T. Morris, Ryan A. Bailey, Herbert N. Whitney.
- Say on Pay approved: 12,440,453 for, 22,549 against, 49,483 abstentions.
- UHY LLP ratified as auditor for FY2023: 12,561,604 for, 6,255 against, 1 abstention.
- No other business was presented; all proposals passed as recommended by the board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-008305
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDCO
- cik: 0000793306
- company_name: BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2023-06-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495423008305/0001654954-23-008305-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495423008305/bdco_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (Say on Pay) at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: Say on Pay was approved: Broker For Against Abstain Non-Votes 12,440,453 22,549 49,483 55,375
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495423008305/0001654954-23-008305-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO shareholders approved Election of five director nominees at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: All director nominees were elected: Votes Broker For Against Withheld Non-Votes Jonathan P. Carroll 12,506,167 6,318 - 55,375 Amitav Misra 12,505,167 7,318 - 55,375 Christopher T. Morris 12,491,696 20,789 - 55,375 Ryan A. Bailey 12,506,007 6,478 - 55,375 Herbert N. Whitney 12,506,067 6,418 - 55,375
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495423008305/0001654954-23-008305-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO shareholders approved Ratification of UHY LLP as independent public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-21 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-21
  source text: ratify the selection of UHY LLP (“UHY”) as Blue Dolphin’s independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results are set forth below
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495423008305/0001654954-23-008305-index.htm

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