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 19, 2016
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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000-50175 |
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81-0551518 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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incorporation or organization |
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File Number |
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Identification No.) |
3838 Oak Lawn, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 559-0300
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
We held our Annual Meeting of Limited Partners on May 18, 2016. The matters on which the unitholders voted, in person or by proxy, as fully described in the proxy statement for our Annual Meeting, were:
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to elect three managers who will serve on the Board of Managers and be appointed to the Advisory Committee until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Limited Partners; |
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to approve the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. |
Buford P. Berry, C.W. Russell and Ronald P. Trout were each elected to our Board of Managers and appointed to the Advisory Committee.
The results of the voting were as follows:
1. Election of Managers
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Manager |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||
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Buford P. Berry |
14,383,719 |
1,347,177 |
11,824,953 | ||||
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C.W. Russell |
14,736,902 |
993,994 |
11,824,953 | ||||
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Ronald P. Trout |
14,500,124 |
1,230,772 |
11,824,953 |
2. Approval of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions | |||
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26,967,839 |
97,266 |
490,744 |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P. Registrant
by Dorchester Minerals Management LP its General Partner, by Dorchester Minerals Management GP LLC its General Partner
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Date: May 19, 2016 |
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By: /s/ William Casey McManemin |
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William Casey McManemin Chief Executive Officer |
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