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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
 
May 4, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
0-16071
74-2584033
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
18803 Meisner Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78258
(210) 490-4788
 
(Address of principal executive offices and Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 4, 2012, the results of the following proposals were as follows:
 
1.  
To elect as directors for a term of three years to hold office until the expiration of his term in 2015, or until a successor has been elected and duly qualified.
 
   
Number of Shares
  
   
For
    
Withheld
  
W. Dean Karrash
     36,921,443       6,020,791  
Paul A. Powell, Jr.
     36,930,198       6,012,036  
Robert L.G. Watson
     36,874,054       6,068,180  


 
2.
To ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
Number of Shares
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
  
  73,982,946       1,514,806       1,001,105  

3.  
To approve an amendment to the Abraxas Petroleum Corporation 2005 Employee Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.

Number of shares
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-vote
  
  25,574,761       17,165,458       202,015       33,556,623  

4.  
To approve, by advisory vote, a resolution on executive compensation.

 
Number of shares
  
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
    
Broker Non-vote
  
  39,756,055       2,898,685       287,495       33,556,622  


 
 
 

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.
 
ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 
By:   /s/ Barbara M. Stuckey                                                                
Barbara M. Stuckey
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 9, 2012