New Concept Energy Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On November 19, 2025, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of New Concept Energy, Inc. (“Company” or the “Registrant”) was called to be held, following a solicitation of proxies, pursuant to a Notice of Annual Meeting and related Proxy Statement, dated October 13, 2025, distributed in accordance with the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act. On the record date of October 10, 2025, a total of 5,131,934 shares of Common Stock and 559 shares of Series B Preferred Stock was outstanding, with each share entitled to cast one vote.
At the meeting, proxies representing at least 3,162,693 shares (61.62% of the outstanding) appeared and were cast, thereby establishing a quorum present in person or by proxy. It was noted that, of the 5,131,934 shares of Common Stock, a significant number are held in DTC/CEDE accounts.
At the Annual Meeting, which involved the election of directors, the following named persons received the number of votes for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions (broker non-votes were not reported):
Name | No. of Votes For | Of Shares Voted, % For | No. of Votes Withheld | No. of Votes Abstained | Broker Non- Votes | ||||||||||
| Gene S. Bertcher | 1,970,986 | 38.41% | 14,417 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||
| Richard W. Humphrey | 1,926,318 | 37.54% | 59,085 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||
| Dan Locklear | 1,967,466 | 38.34% | 17,937 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||
| Cecelia Maynard | 1,952,985 | 38.06% | 27,418 | -0- | -0- | ||||||||||
| Robert C. Canham II | 1,971,481 | 38.42% | 13,922 | -0- | -0- |
All of the nominees named above, each of whom is currently a director of the Company at such Annual Meeting.
The second matter presented at the Annual Meeting was the ratification of the appointment of Turner Stone & Company as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Registrant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, and any interim period. A total of 3,153,186 votes were cast FOR, 9,507 votes were cast AGAINST, and -0- votes ABSTAINED from voting with respect to such proposal. There were no broker non-votes. On the basis of such votes, the second proposal was approved.
The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors was held later in the day, November 19, 2025. At such meeting, Gene S. Bertcher was re-elected Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 21, 2025
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| By: | /s/ Gene S. Bertcher | |
| Gene S. Bertcher, President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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