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): March 1119, 2026

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-5103	72-0496921
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1800Q

Houston, Texas 77046

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(713) 730-7026

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value	BRN	NYSEAMER

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 ☐

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. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events

On March 1119, 2026, Barnwell Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release ~~announcing~~highlighting the ~~appointment~~Company’s Canadian oil production assets in light of ~~Sean~~recent ~~Wallace~~increases asin ~~a strategic~~global ~~advisor~~energy toprices and provides an update on the Company’s ongoing evaluation of strategic alternatives for those assets. A copy of the press release is attached ~~hereto~~ as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated March 1119, 2026
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Dated: March 16, 2026
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Philip F. Patman, Jr.
	Name:	Philip F. Patman, Jr.
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Dated: March 23, 2026

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

By:	/s/ Philip F. Patman, Jr.
	Name:	Philip F. Patman, Jr.
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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