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):
June 18, 2010
Tri-Valley Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-31852
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94-1585250
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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4550 California Blvd., Suite 600
Bakersfield, California 93309
(Address of principal executive office)
Issuer's telephone number: 661-864-0500
Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
At the Tri-Valley Corporation annual meeting of stockholders held on June 18, 2010, the stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for a one year term, by the following votes.
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Proposal #1
Nominees
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Paul W. Bateman
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18,810,076
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1,125,784
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Edward M. Gabriel
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18,826,834
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1,109,026
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G. Thomas Gamble
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18,805,476
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1,130,384
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Henry Lowenstein
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18,813,604
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1,122,256
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James S. Mayer
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18,818,304
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1,117,556
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Loren J. Miller
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18,805,746
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1,130,114
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Shareholders also approved the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 6, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and six institutional investors, by the following vote:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstain
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Proposal #2
Issuance of Common Stock Pursuant to Securities Purchase Agreement
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18,689,320
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1,058,155
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188,385
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Finally, shareholders approved the future issuance of up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock below the greater of the common stock’s book value or market value at the time of the sale, in a future sale on terms to be approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, by the following vote.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstain
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Proposal #3
Issuance of Up to 10,000,000 Shares of Common Stock in a Future Sale
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18,294,930
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1,470,995
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169,935
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Section 8 Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
During the shareholders’ meeting on June 18, Maston N. Cunningham, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, made a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the Company’s current business affairs. The presentation is attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Annual Meeting Presentation
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.
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Date: June 21, 2010
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TRI-VALLEY CORPORATION
/s/ John E. Durbin
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John E. Durbin, Chief Financial Officer
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