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) March 7, 2011 (March 3, 2011)
PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
OKLAHOMA   001-31759   73-1055775
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
5400 North Grand Blvd.,
Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK

(Address of principal executive offices)
  73112
(Zip code)
(405) 948-1560
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting (the “The Annual Meeting”) of shareholders on March 3, 2011 at the Waterford Marriott in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A quorum consisting of approximately 75% of the Company’s Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding was represented either in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting the Company’s shareholders voted on proposals to: (1) elect Michael C. Coffman, Duke R. Ligon and Robert A. Reece as directors to serve for three year terms; (2) ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ended September 30, 2011; (3) hold an advisory vote on executive compensation; and (4) hold an advisory vote to determine the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. Voting results of the proposals are as follows:
                     
Proposal #1 Election of Three Directors:                    
    For   Against   Withheld   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Michael C. Coffman
  4,570,450   N/A   49,675   N/A   1,603,619
Duke R. Ligon
  4,089,681   N/A   530,444   N/A   1,603,619
Robert A. Reece
  4,556,177   N/A   63,948   N/A   1,603,619
                     
Proposal #2 Ratification of Selection of Independent                    
Registered Public Accounting Firm:                    
    For   Against   Withheld   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Totals
  6,176,597   6,153   N/A   40,994   -0-
                     
Proposal #3 Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:                    
    For   Against   Withheld   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Totals
  4,334,814   125,652   N/A   159,659   1,603,619
                     
Proposal #4 Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory                    
Votes on Executive Compensation:                    
    Every Year   Every 2 Years   Every 3 Years   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Totals
  1,119,722   297,966   2,964,630   237,807   1,603,619
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.
         
  PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael C. Coffman    
    Michael C. Coffman,   
    President and CEO   
 
DATE: March 7, 2011