UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2010

 

GeoPetro Resources Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

001-16749

 

94-3214487

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

150 California Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA  94111

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 398-8186

 

One Maritime Plaza, Suite 700

San Francisco, CA  94111

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF THE SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

On July 16, 2010, GeoPetro Resources Company (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The Board proposed, and the shareholders approved: (i) the election of seven directors of the Company for a term of one year to expire at the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such director’s successor is elected and qualified; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Hein & Associates, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.  The voting results with respect to each of the matters described above were as follows:

 

1.               The seven directors were elected based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

Stuart J.

 

David V.

 

Thomas D.

 

David G.

 

Nick

 

Jason B.

 

Christopher

 

 

 

Doshi

 

Creel

 

Cunningham

 

Anderson

 

DeMare

 

Selch

 

T. Czuppon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

19,067,943

 

18,997,157

 

19,097,470

 

19,093,770

 

19,075,636

 

19,076,036

 

19,097,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Withheld

 

305,393

 

376,178

 

275,866

 

279,566

 

297,699

 

297,299

 

275,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

13,175,656

 

13,175,657

 

13,175,656

 

13,175,656

 

13,175,657

 

13,175,657

 

13,175,656

 

 

2.               The appointment of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified based upon the following votes:

 

For:  31,975,932

 

Against:  420,132

 

Abstain:  152,928

 

Broker Non-Votes:  0

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

GEOPETRO RESOURCES COMPANY

 

 

Date: July 20, 2010

By:

/s/ Stuart J. Doshi

 

 

Stuart J. Doshi, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

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