# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000793306
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-021826
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6130
**Document Hash:** 94b268d19c535147b8bee9ba6188149f
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-021826.hdr.sgml**: 20260626

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-021826

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260625

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260626

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260626

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000793306
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 731268729
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-15905
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261128427

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 TRAVIS SUITE 2100
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002-5729
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 713-568-4725

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 TRAVIS SUITE 2100
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002-5729

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MUSTANG RESOURCES CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19900122

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ZIM ENERGY CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19870921

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**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 25, 2026**

**Blue Dolphin Energy Company**

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Delaware** | **0-15905** | **73-1268729** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of Incorporation) | | Identification No.) |

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**801 Travis Street, Suite 2100**

<u>**<u>**Houston**</u>, <u>**TX**</u> <u>**77002**</u>**</u>

(Address of principal executive office and zip code)

<u>**(<u>**713**</u>) <u>**568-4725**</u>**</u>

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

<u>**(Not Applicable)**</u>

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|  |  | Name of each exchange |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol (s) | on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | BDCO | OTCQX |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

Blue 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:

1. All director nominees were elected:

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|  |  |  | Votes | Votes |
|  | For | For | Withheld | Withheld |
| Jonathan P. Carroll |  | 12828058 |  | 14896 |
| Amitav Misra |  | 12827058 |  | 15896 |
| Christopher T. Morris |  | 12828058 |  | 14896 |
| Ryan A. Bailey |  | 12828058 |  | 14896 |
| Herbert N. Whitney |  | 12828058 |  | 14896 |

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2. Say on Pay was approved:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | For | Against | Against | Abstain | Abstain |
|  | 12825324 |  | 17363 |  | 267 |

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3. Say on Pay Frequency was approved for Three Years:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | For | Against | Against | Abstain | Abstain |
|  | 12562071 |  | 270672 |  | 10211 |

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4. UHY was ratified:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | For | Against | Against | Abstain | Abstain |
|  | 12837993 |  | 4696 |  | 265 |

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No other business was presented or discussed during the Annual Meeting.

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant 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.

Date: June 26, 2026

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| Blue Dolphin Energy Company |
| /s/ JONATHAN P. CARROLL |
| Jonathan P. Carroll |
| Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, |
| President, Assistant Treasurer, and Secretary |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |

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