8-K - ROYL - Equibles

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 6, 2023

Royale Energy, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-55912	81-4596368
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br> <br>of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1530 Hilton Head Road, Suite 205<br> <br>El Cajon, California		92019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(619) 383-6600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Royale Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 6, 2023. The following proposals were submitted to the holders of the Company’s stock for a vote:

1. The election of nominees to the Board of Directors;

2. The ratification of the appointment of Horne LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; and

3. The advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

The results of these votes were as follows:

1. The following votes were vast in the election of the Board of Directors:

Nominee
Johnny Jordan	59,962,075	836,019	8,243,162
Jonathan Gregory	59,837,075	958,024	8,243,162
John Sullivan	59,850,868	944,231	8,243,162
Jeff Kerns	60,148,613	649,481	8,243,162
Stephen Hosmer	60,062,313	735,781	8,243,162
Chris Parada	60,156,613	641,481	8,243,162

2. The following votes were cast in the ratification of the appointment of Horne LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

Number of<br><br> <br>Votes Voted For		Number of Votes<br><br> <br>Voted Against		Number of Votes<br><br> <br>Abstaining		Number of<br><br> <br>Broker Non-Votes
	66,785,923		2,093,407		163,836		0

3. The following votes were cast on the advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

Number of<br><br> <br>Votes Voted For		Number of Votes<br><br> <br>Voted Against		Number of Votes<br><br> <br>Abstaining		Number of<br><br> <br>Broker Non-Votes
	57,838,987		1,221,229		1,739,883		8,243,162

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.

Date: December 14, 2023

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.
By:	/s/ Johnny Jordan
	Johnny Jordan
	Chief Executive Officer