-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DMG8h2bDq4RZQCeWW2eanInVRuwGxw4aeBUGKYoS/xg+ikVqlZV8Hh7f4joMk5yL LPU0nWxeVDcJiMS7pUHx1w== 0000929638-05-000174.txt : 20050718 0000929638-05-000174.hdr.sgml : 20050718 20050718171152 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000929638-05-000174 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050718 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050718 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050718 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARNWELL INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000010048 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 720496921 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05103 FILM NUMBER: 05959996 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 ALAKEA ST. STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96813 BUSINESS PHONE: 808-531-8400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 ALAKEA ST. STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96813 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BMA CORP/TN DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770324 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BARNWELL OFFSHORE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671101 8-K 1 barnwell8k.txt FORM 8-K 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): July 18, 2005 ------------- BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. ---------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5103 72-0496921 - --------------------- -------------------- ------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 - ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (808) 531-8400 -------------- Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 C.F.R. 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. 240.13e-4(c)) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8.01. Other Events. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Registrant on July 18, 2005 that is incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release, dated July 18, 2005. 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. BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. Date: July 18, 2005 /s/ Russell M. Gifford ---------------------------- Russell M. Gifford Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EX-99.1 2 pressrelease.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. P R E S S RELEASE 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Telephone (808) 531-8400 Fax (808) 531-7181 CONTACT: Alexander C. Kinzler President and Chief Operating Officer Russell M. Gifford Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tel: (808) 531-8400 BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. JOINS NEW RUSSELL MICROCAP INDEX - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HONOLULU, HAWAII, July 18, 2005 -- Barnwell Industries, Inc., (ASE-BRN) today announced that it was selected to join the Russell MicrocapTM Index. The newly launched Russell Microcap Index, which debuted on July 1, is comprised of the smallest 1,000 securities issuers in the small-cap Russell 2000TM Index along with the next smallest 1,000 companies, based on a ranking of all U.S. equities by market capitalization. The index offers portfolio managers and other investors a barometer to compare their performance against the genuine microcap marketplace of stocks. "We are pleased with our inclusion in this new index," said Mr. Morton H. Kinzler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barnwell. He further stated that, "We believe our inclusion will help generate greater interest in our stock at an institutional level." Barnwell Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the business of exploring for, developing, producing, and selling natural gas and oil in Canada, investing in leasehold land in Hawaii, and drilling wells and maintaining water systems in the State of Hawaii. Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including those risks detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----