{"url_path":"/sec/bdco/8-k/2026-06-26/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-26","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/0001437749-26-021826-index.html","accession_number":"0001437749-26-021826","cik":"0000793306","ticker":"BDCO","issuer_name":"BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/0001437749-26-021826-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000793306","primary_entity_name":"BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO"},"word_count":290,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nBlue Dolphin Energy Company (\"Blue Dolphin\") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered proposals to: (i) elect five (5) director nominees, all of whom shall serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, or in each case until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal, (ii) approve, on an advisory basis, a non-binding vote on executive compensation (“Say on Pay”), (iii) approve, on an advisory basis, a non-binding vote on Say on Pay (“Say on Pay Frequency”), and (iv) ratify the selection of UHY LLP (“UHY”) as Blue Dolphin’s independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results are set forth below:\n\n \n\n1. All director nominees were elected:\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nVotes\n\n \n\n \n \n\nFor\n\n \n \n\nWithheld\n\n \n\nJonathan P. Carroll\n\n \n \n12,828,058\n \n \n \n14,896\n \n\nAmitav Misra\n\n \n \n12,827,058\n \n \n \n15,896\n \n\nChristopher T. Morris\n\n \n \n12,828,058\n \n \n \n14,896\n \n\nRyan A. Bailey\n\n \n \n12,828,058\n \n \n \n14,896\n \n\nHerbert N. Whitney\n\n \n \n12,828,058\n \n \n \n14,896\n \n\n \n\n2. Say on Pay was approved:\n\n \n\n \n \n\nFor\n\n \n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n \n\nAbstain\n\n \n\n \n \n \n12,825,324\n \n \n \n17,363\n \n \n \n267\n \n\n \n\n3. Say on Pay Frequency was approved for Three Years:\n\n \n\n \n \n\nFor\n\n \n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n \n\nAbstain\n\n \n\n \n \n \n12,562,071\n \n \n \n270,672\n \n \n \n10,211\n \n\n \n\n4. UHY was ratified:\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\nFor\n\n \n \n\nAgainst\n\n \n \n\nAbstain\n\n \n\n \n \n \n12,837,993\n \n \n \n4,696\n \n \n \n265\n \n\n \n\nNo other business was presented or discussed during the Annual Meeting.\n\n \n\n2\n\n \n\n \n\n**SIGNATURE**\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\nDate: June 26, 2026\n\nBlue Dolphin Energy Company\n\n/s/ JONATHAN P. CARROLL\n\nJonathan P. Carroll\n\n \nChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,\n \n\n \nPresident, Assistant Treasurer, and Secretary \n \n\n \n(Principal Executive Officer)\n \n\n \n\n \n\n3"}