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): May 21, 2024

Commission File Number 000-08157

THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE			73-0237060
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6801 Broadway Ext., Suite 300

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116-9037

(405) 848-7551

(Address and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)Annual Meeting. On May 21, 2024, The Reserve Petroleum Company (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

(b)Matters Voted Upon; Voting Results. The following matters were submitted for a vote of the Company’s stockholders:

1.– Election of Eight Directors


Nominee	For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-votes

James L. Tyler	74,704	—	3,348	8,033
Robert L. Savage	74,004	—	4,048	8,033
Marvin E. Harris, Jr.	74,704	—	3,348	8,033
Eddy R. Ditzler	74,888	—	3,164	8,033
William M.(Bill) Smith	74,704	—	3,348	8,033
Doug S. Fuller	74,704	—	3,348	8,033
Cameron R. McLain	64,978	—	13,074	8,033
Kyle McLain	64,970	—	13,082	8,033


2.– Ratification of the Selection of HoganTaylor LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2024						85,833						157						95						—

All eight nominated Directors were elected to serve for terms of one year each and the selection of HoganTaylor LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2024 was ratified.

For additional information on these proposals, please see the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2024.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 21, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $10.00 per share cash dividend to be paid June 18, 2024 to the Company’s common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2024.

SIGNATURES

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.


			THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY (Registrant)



Date: May 21, 2023			/s/ Cameron R. McLain
			Cameron R. McLain, Principal Executive Officer

RESERVE PETROLEUM CO 8-K