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): December 16, 2015


CONTANGO ORE, INC

(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)

Delaware

 

000-54136

 

27-3431051

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission File
Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3700 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 925

 

Houston, Texas

77098

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (713) 877-1311

Not Applicable
(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:

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Item 5.07.          SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Contango ORE, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual stockholders meeting.  The Company’s stockholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals:

  1. To elect three persons to serve as directors of the Company.
 
2. To ratify the appointment of Hein & Associates, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.
 
3. To conduct a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s executives.

Summarized below are final results of the matters voted on at the annual meeting:

         

Broker Non-

Proposal

For

Against

Abstain

Votes

1.

Election of Directors

       
  Brad Juneau 2,392,245 13,814 1,387 532,962
  Joseph S. Compofelice 2,390,155 16,034 1,257 532,962

 

Joseph G. Greenberg 2,390,185 16,004 1,257 532,962

2.

Ratification of the appointment Hein & Associates, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016

2,938,148 1,894 366 -

3.

Conduct a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s executives

2,338,918 67,886 642 532,962

Item 8.01.          OTHER EVENTS

The Company issued a press release on December 18, 2015 that reported on the results of the 2015 summer exploration program and the results of the 2015 annual stockholders meeting held on December 18, 2015.

Item 9.01.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

                            (d)       Exhibits.

                           99.1      Press Release dated December 18, 2015.

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.

CONTANGO ORE, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Leah Gaines

 

Leah Gaines

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 

Dated:

December 18, 2015