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BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.


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Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders


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To the Stockholders of BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.:


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, will be held on March 8, 2010,4, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., Central Standard Time, at the Clarion Shreveport Hotel, 1419 East 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, for the purpose of considering and acting upon:


(1)  the election of a Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified;


(2)  the ratification of the selection of the independent auditor for 2010;2013; and


(3)      any and all other business which may properly come before the meeting.


Only stockholders of record at the close of business on January 11, 2010,7, 2013, are entitled to notice of and to vote at this meeting or any adjournment thereof.  The Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009,2012, which includes consolidated financial statements, is enclosed herewith.


We will be pleased to have you attend the meeting.  However, if you are unable to do so, please sign and return the accompanying Proxy in the enclosed addressed envelope.



IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 8, 2010.5, 2013.  THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OUR 20092011 ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.BRNINC.COM.



By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

/s/ Russell M. Gifford

RUSSELL M. GIFFORD

Secretary


Dated:  January 21, 2010

17, 2013

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.


1100 ALAKEA STREET, SUITE 2900


HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813


PROXY STATEMENT



SOLICITATION AND REVOCATION OF PROXIES


The following information is furnished in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Barnwell Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to be held on March 8, 20104, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., Central Standard Time, at the Clarion Shreveport Hotel, 1419 East 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana.


The accompanying Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors (the “Board” or the “Board of Directors”) of the Company. The Company will bear the cost of such solicitation.  Solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail.  Proxies may also be solicited by regular employees of the Company by telephone at a nominal cost.  Brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries will be requested to forward soliciting material to the beneficial owners of Common Stock (as defined below) and will be reimbursed for their expenses.  All properly executed proxies will be voted as instructed.


Stockholders who execute proxies may revoke them by delivering subsequently dated proxies or by giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company at any time before such proxies are voted.  No proxy will be voted for a stockholder if the stockholder attends the meeting and elects to vote in person.


This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are first being sent to stockholders on or about January 21, 2010.17, 2013.  The Company’s website address is www.brninc.com.



VOTING AT THE MEETING


Only stockholders of record at the close of business on January 11, 20107, 2013 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting and any adjournment thereof.  As of the Record Date, 8,277,160 shares of common stock, par value $0.50, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) were issued and outstanding.  Each share of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date is entitled to one vote on any proposal presented at the meeting.  The presence of holders representing a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting will constitute a quorum at the meeting.  The election of directors and the ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 30, 20102013, require a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting.  With respect to abstentions, the shares will be considered present at the meeting for a particular proposal and will be disregarded in the election of directors and the ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor.  Brokers and nominees are precluded from exercising their voting discretion with respect to all matters to be acted upon at the meeting, other than the ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor.  Thus, if you do not give your broker or nominee specific instructions, your shares may not be voted with respect to the election of directors.  A broker non-vote will not have any effect on any of the proposals.  Shares represented by such broker nonvotesnon-votes will, however, be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.

PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS


NineTen directors of the Company are proposed to be elected at the meeting.  Each elected director shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.  The persons named as proxies in the enclosed Proxy are executive officers of the Company and, unless contrary instructions are given, they will vote the shares represented by the Proxy FORthe election to the Board of Directors of the persons named below.  The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the nominees for director will be unable to serve; however, in the event any of the nominees should withdraw or otherwise become unavailable for reasons not presently known, the persons named as proxies may vote for other persons in place of such nominees.


Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of the following nine directors of the Company.



NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


The Board of Directors held sevenfive meetings during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Other than Mr. Alan D. Hunter, a member of the Board of Directors who is not standing for re-election, who attended one Compensation Committee meeting, three Audit Committee meetings and five board meetings, all2012.  All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees of the Board on which each director served.  The independent directors met on threefive occasions out of the presence of management during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

2012.


The following table sets forth, as to the nominees for election as directors:  (1) such person’s name; (2) the year in which such person was first elected a director of the Company; (3) such person’s age; (4) all positions and offices with the Company held by such person; (5) the business experience of such person during the past five years; and (6) certain other directorships, if any, held by such person.

person; and briefly discusses the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to the conclusion that each such person should serve as a director of Barnwell.

Name

Director
Since

Age

All other Present Positions with
the Company and Principal Occupations

 

 

 

 

Morton H. Kinzler

1956

84

Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1980 and Chief Executive Officer since 1971. Mr. Kinzler is the father of Alexander C. Kinzler, President, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and a Director of the Company.

 

 

 

 

Martin Anderson1

1985

86

Investor; Partner, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP, Honolulu, Hawaii (attorneys) since September 2008; Of Counsel from January 2007 until August 2008 and Partner from 1955 until December 2006; Distinguished Overseer, Hoover Institution of Stanford University; Trustee and Secretary, Hawaii Pacific University; Trustee, Oceanic Institute (scientific research facility).

 

 

 

 

Murray C. Gardner, Ph.D.1

1996

77

Independent geothermal resource and oil and gas reservoir consultant and investor, self-employed since 1995.

 

 

 

 

Alexander C. Kinzler

1999

51

President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since December 2002 and General Counsel of the Company since December 2001. Mr. Kinzler is the son of Morton H. Kinzler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Russell M. Gifford

2003

55

Secretary of the Company since December 2002. Executive Vice President since December 1997, Treasurer since November 1986 and Chief Financial Officer since August 1985. President of Water Resources International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company since December 1999.

 

 

 

 

 

Diane G. Kranz1

2003

69

Senior Partner, Kranz & Co., LLP (certified public accountants), since 1970.

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin K. Takata1

2004

53

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu since 1987, Trials Division Chief from 1997 to 2006. Instructor, National Advocacy Center since 2000.

 

 

 

 

Ahron H. Haspel1

2006

66

Partner, Jones Day (attorneys) since February 2005; Partner, KPMG LLP (certified public accountants) from 1977 to February 2005.

 

 

 

 

Robert J. Inglima, Jr.1

2007

51

Investor; Sole practitioner, Robert J. Inglima, Jr., Attorney-at-Law, since October 2002; Principal and Member, Cipolla Sziklay, LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) from April 2004 to July 2006; Attorney in private practice since 1985.

  

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Name
Director
Since
AgeAll other Present Positions with the Company and Principal Occupations
    
Morton H. Kinzler195687Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1980 and Chief Executive Officer since 1971.  Mr. Kinzler is the father of Alexander C. Kinzler, President, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and a Director of the Company.  Mr. Kinzler, an attorney, is a founder and incorporator of the Company, and has served in various capacities including Vice President, Secretary, President, CEO and Chairman.  He has been a member of the Board of Directors since the Company was founded.  This extensive experience allows Mr. Kinzler to bring to the Board deep insight into the operations, challenges and complex issues facing the Company, as well as oil and gas and real estate businesses in general.  As a holder of over 16 percent of the Company’s shares for decades, Mr. Kinzler brings to the Board a shareholder’s perspective in managing and operating the Company in the long-term best interests of shareholders, and also brings to the Board significant operational, strategic, consensus-building and management skills from his years with the Company and legal background.
    
Martin Anderson1
198589Investor; Partner, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP, Honolulu, Hawaii (attorneys) from September 2008 until January 2011; Of Counsel from January 2007 until August 2008 and Partner from 1955 until December 2006; Distinguished Overseer, Hoover Institution of Stanford University; Trustee and Secretary, Hawaii Pacific University; Trustee, Oceanic Institute (scientific research facility).  Mr. Anderson brings to the Barnwell Board of Directors broad experience, expertise and qualifications as a result of his extensive legal background and boardroom experience with both public and private entities, including Hawaiian Airlines and the entities listed above.  Except for a two-year hiatus, Mr. Anderson was a partner in a major Honolulu law firm from 1955 until 2011, including many years as a senior partner, and therefore brings to the Board extensive leadership and management skills, as well as a strong consensus-building capacity from his other board and trusteeship experiences.
    
Murray C. Gardner, Ph.D.1
199680Geothermal resource and oil and gas exploration and reservoir consultant and investor, self-employed since 1995.  Dr. Gardner has a Ph.D. in geology and brings to the Board of Directors extensive knowledge and experience of geology, geophysics, the oil and gas industry and the geothermal industry and operations.  As a former officer and director of Geothermex, Inc., a geothermal exploration consulting firm now owned by Schlumberger, Inc., Dr. Gardner also brings to the Board broad business and general management experience in corporate operations, as well as extensive leadership and consensus-building skills.
    
Alexander C. Kinzler199954President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since December 2002 and General Counsel of the Company since December 2001.  Mr. Kinzler is the son of Morton H. Kinzler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.  Mr. Kinzler, an attorney, has been employed by the Company since 1984 in various capacities including Vice President, Executive Vice President, and currently President and Chief Operating Officer, and brings to the Board deep insight into the operations, challenges and complex issues facing the Company.  He has served on the boards of directors of business groups including the Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference, and also brings to the Board significant operational, strategic, consensus-building and management skills from his years with the Company and legal background.
    
Russell M. Gifford200358Secretary of the Company since December 2002.  Executive Vice President since December 1997, Treasurer since November 1986 and Chief Financial Officer since August 1985.  President of Water Resources International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company since December 1999.  Mr. Gifford, a Certified Public Accountant, has been employed by the Company since 1982 in various capacities including Vice President, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and has also served as President of the Company’s water well drilling subsidiary since 1999.  Mr. Gifford has substantial financial and accounting expertise, including experience working in public accounting as an auditor at Touche Ross & Company prior to his employment by the Company.  Mr. Gifford brings to the Board of Directors substantial financial and accounting knowledge, as well as deep insight into the operations, challenges and complex issues facing the Company.  Mr. Gifford also serves on the boards of various community organizations and has substantial strategic planning and consensus-building skills as a result of that experience.
    
Diane G. Kranz1
200372
Senior Partner, Kranz & Co., LLP (certified public accountants), since 1970.  Ms. Kranz, a Certified Public Accountant who has been senior partner of an accounting firm since 1970, brings to the Board of Directors substantial accounting and financial expertise, as well as extensive management and leadership experience from her management and oversight of Kranz & Co., LLP.  Ms. Kranz qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert and is currently chairperson of the Company’s Audit Committee.  Ms. Kranz also has extensive consensus-building skills from her experience in tax accounting and her service with various charitable organizations.
    
Kevin K. Takata1
200456
First Deputy Prosecutor, County of Kauai, since December 3, 2012; Deputy Attorney General, State of Hawaii, from October 2010 to November 30, 2012; Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu, from 1987 to October 2010, Trials Division Chief from 1997 to 2006. Instructor, National Advocacy Center since 2000.  Mr. Takata, an attorney, has broad leadership, management and consensus-building skills from his years as Trials Division Chief of the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu.  Mr. Takata’s lifelong residency in Hawaii has also assisted the Board of Directors in overseeing the Company’s various Hawaii-based businesses, including its real estate and water well drilling divisions.  Mr. Takata’s experience as a prosecutor and expertise in trial tactics and legal ethics has also given the Board of Directors valuable insights into the challenges and complex issues, both legal and otherwise, facing the Company and businesses in general.
    
Ahron H. Haspel1
200669Investor and attorney in private practice since January 2011. Of Counsel, Jones Day (attorneys) from January 2010 to January 2011; Partner, Jones Day from February 2005 to December 2010. Mr. Haspel, a Certified Public Accountant and attorney-at-law, was a partner of KPMG LLP (certified public accountants)  from 1977 to 2005 and a member of KPMG’s Board of Directors and leadership team.  Mr. Haspel’s background and experience in public accounting and taxation bring to the Board of Directors extensive accounting and financial expertise, as well as senior leadership experience, providing a strong foundation to assist the Board of Directors with regard to many challenges and complex issues facing the Company.  Mr. Haspel also has extensive experience dealing with the management and boards of directors of large, multinational corporations on matters of taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and this experience has been invaluable to the Company in facing complex issues and challenges.  Mr. Haspel also qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert.
    
Robert J. Inglima, Jr.1
200753
Investor; Sole practitioner, Robert J. Inglima, Jr., Attorney-at-Law, since October 2002; Attorney in private practice since 1985.  Mr. Inglima, an attorney-at- law, brings to the Board of Directors substantial legal and financial expertise from his practice of law since 1985 and his work with an accounting and consulting firm.  Mr. Inglima also has substantial experience in real estate and corporate law, and has advised numerous clients on matters of business, finance and taxation as well.  Mr. Inglima has extensive experience representing clients with respect to real estate development and land use, commercial transactions, taxation, contract law, general corporate, and business formation and planning.  He has represented domestic as well as international companies, government agencies and individuals in complex business transactions. His experience as a Principal and Member of Cipolla Sziklay, LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) from 2004 to 2006 with respect to business valuation and litigation support services also adds to his significant business experience.                              
    
 James S. Barnwell III1- 67 Investor in oil and gas and real estate since 1967. Served on the board of directors and as president of the Larry D. Large Foundation (charitable 501(c)(3) corporation) from 2004 to 2010. Mr. Barnwell, who has a B.S. in geology and an M.B.A., spent 29 years in the telecommunications industry with AT&T and its successor Lucent Technologies.  He worked in the oil and gas industry as part of the Company’s founding Barnwell family, served as director of various civic organizations, including the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce and Municipal Affairs Committee Shreveport, and is a certified member of the American Production and Inventory Control Society. Mr. Barnwell’s many years of management experience developing complex business plans and budgets provides valuable insight into corporate operations and business enterprise development. His oil and gas background, together with his broad range of business, management and civic experience and strong personal and professional ethics provide a strong foundation to assist the Board of Directors with regard to many challenges and complex issues facing the Company and businesses in general. Mr. Barnwell also has strong consensus-building skills from his management experience and service with charitable organizations.
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1This director is independent as defined in Section 803(A) of the NYSE AMEX listing standards.

Board Nomination Process


The Board of Directors has a standing Compensation Committee, a standing Audit Committee, a standing Executive Committee and a standing Reserves Committee.  It has no standing nominating committee and there is no nominating committee charter.  The Board of Directors believes that it is appropriate for the Company not to have a nominating committee because potential nominees are recommended to the full Board by a majority vote of the independent directors.  The Board identifies nominees by first evaluating the current members of the Board willing to continue in service.  Current members of the Board with skills and experience relevant to the Company’s business and willing to continue in service are considered for re-nomination.  If any member of the Board up for re-election at an upcoming annual meeting of stockholders does not wish to continue in service, the Board determines whether it is appropriate to replace the retiring member.  If deemed appropriate, the Board identifies the desired skills and experience of a new nominee.  The Board believes that potential directors should possess sound judgment, understanding of the business issues affecting the Company, integrity and the highest personal and professional ethics.  The Board seeks directors possessing a range of business, management and civic experience appropriate for the Board to discharge its responsibilities.  In the case of both incumbent and new directors, the Board seeks persons who are able to devote significant time and effort to Board and Board committee responsibilities.  Once nominees have been identified, the independent directors recommend to the Board such nominees and the Board reviews and votes on such recommendation.


The Company does not have a specific policy regarding the diversity of the Board.  Instead, the Board considers its overall composition when considering director candidates, including whether the Board has an appropriate combination of professional experience, skills, knowledge and variety of viewpoints and backgrounds in light of the Company’s current and expected future needs.  The Board also believes that it is desirable for new candidates to contribute to a variety of viewpoints on the Board, which may be enhanced by a mix of different professional and personal backgrounds and experiences.  For example, Ms. Diane Kranz, a Certified Public Accountant who is currently the chairperson of our Audit Committee, brings gender diversity to the Board along with her business experience and expertise.

The Board will consider potential nominees brought to its attention by any director or officer of the Company.  It will also evaluate recommendations for director nominees proposed by a stockholder who (i) has continuously held at least 1% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting of stockholders for at least one year prior to the date the stockholder makes the recommendation and (ii) undertakes to continue to hold such number of shares through the date of the meeting.  Any recommendation for a director nominee submitted by a qualifying stockholder must be received by the Company no later than the date for stockholder proposals set forth herein under the heading “Stockholder Proposals.”  Any stockholder recommendation for a director nominee must be submitted to the Company’s Chairman of the Board in writing and must include:


•·      a statement by the stockholder that such stockholder is the holder of at least 1% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock, that the shares have been held for at least one year prior to the date of the submission and that such stockholder will continue to hold the shares through the date of the annual meeting of stockholders;


•·      the candidate’s name, age, contact information and current principal occupation or employment;


•·      the candidate’s resume, which will include a description of the candidate’s qualifications and business experience during, at a minimum, the last five years, including his/her principal occupation or employment and the name and principal business of any corporation or other organization in which the candidate was employed; and


·at least three (3) references for the candidate.


The Board will evaluate recommendations for director nominees submitted by directors, management or qualifying stockholders in the same manner, using the criteria stated above.  All directors and director nominees will submit a completed form of directors’ and officers’ questionnaire as part of the nominating process.


Stockholders may send any communication to the Board of Directors, as a whole, or individually, by mail to the Company’s address listed on page one of this Proxy Statement, to the attention of Russell M. Gifford, Secretary.  All such communications will be forwarded to the Board of Directors or individual directors as appropriate.


The Company strongly encourages each member of the Board of Directors to attend the Annual Meeting.  Nine members of the Board of Directors attended the 20092012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, of which twothree attended in person and sevensix attended by telephone.



BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE; RISK OVERSIGHT

The positions of Chairman and CEO have been jointly held by Mr. Morton H. Kinzler since his selection as Chairman of the Board in 1980.  Barnwell Industries, Inc. is a smaller reporting company and the Board has determined that the current structure is appropriate at this time in that it enables Mr. Kinzler to handle the complexities of his role as a CEO while continuing to provide leadership on policy at the Board level.  Although the roles of CEO and Chairman are currently held by Mr. Kinzler, the Board regularly considers the appropriate leadership structure for the Company and has concluded that the Company and its shareholders are best served by not having a formal policy on whether the same individual should serve as both Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board and the Board has not adopted such a policy.  The Board believes that it is important to retain the flexibility to make this determination at any given point in time based upon what it believes will provide the best leadership structure for the Company at that time.  This approach allows the Board to utilize its considerable experience and knowledge to elect the most qualified director as Chairman of the Board, while maintaining the ability to separate the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles when necessary.  Accordingly, at different points in time in the Company’s history, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board roles have been held by the same person.  At other times, they have been held by different individuals.  In each instance, the decision on whether to combine or separate the roles was made in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders, based on the circumstances at the time.

The Board’s primary function with respect to risk is oversight.  The Board administers its risk oversight function both as a whole and through its committees.  The Audit Committee reviews and makes inquiry as to risk management and reports to the Board on its findings.  The Board of Directors has an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing management of the Company’s risks.  Management is responsible for the Company’s day-to-day risk management activities.  Other Board committees also consider and address risk as they perform their committee responsibilities.  For example, the Compensation Committee, comprised solely of independent directors, discusses and reviews compensation arrangements for the Company’s Executive Officers to avoid incentives that would promote excessive risk-taking that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.  The full Board is also apprised of particular risk management matters in connection with its general oversight and approval of corporate matters.  We believe the division of risk management responsibilities as described above is an effective approach for evaluating and addressing the risks facing the Company and that our Board leadership structure supports this approach because it allows our independent directors to exercise effective oversight of the actions of management.


COMPENSATION COMMITTEE


The members of the Compensation Committee are Mr. Haspel, Chairman, and Mr. Hunter, Mr. Anderson, Dr. Gardner and Ms. Kranz.  The Compensation Committee (i) determines the annual compensation of the Company’s senior officers;Executive Officers; (ii) recommends, if appropriate, new employee benefit plans to the Board of Directors; (iii) administers all employee benefit plans; and (iv) makes such other determinations regarding compensation or benefits as may be necessary or advisable.  The Compensation Committee held one meetingtwo meetings during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.2012.  The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee, a copy of which is available on our website.



NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY


The Company currently has three executive officers.officers (the “Named Executive Officers”).  The following table sets forth the names and ages of all named executive officersNamed Executive Officers of the Company, their positions and offices with the Company and the period during which each has served.


Name

Age

Position with the Company

Morton H. Kinzler

84

87

Chairman of the Board since 1980 and Chief Executive Officer since 1971.  Mr. Kinzler is the father of Alexander C. Kinzler, President, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and a Director of the Company.

Alexander C. Kinzler

51

54

President and Chief Operating Officer since December 2002 and General Counsel since December 2001.  Director of the Company since December 1999.  Mr. Kinzler is the son of Morton H. Kinzler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Russell M. Gifford

55

58

Secretary since December 2002, Executive Vice President since December 1997, Treasurer since November 1986 and Chief Financial Officer since August 1985.  President of Water Resources International, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, since December 1999. Director of the Company since March 2003.


EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table


The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth certain information regarding compensation paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2009,2012, September 30, 20082011 and September 30, 20072010 to (1) Morton H. Kinzler, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, (2) Alexander C. Kinzler, our President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, and (3) Russell M. Gifford, our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.


No named executive officerNamed Executive Officer was granted a stock award in fiscal year 2009, 20082012, 2011 or 2007.2010. As a result, such column has been omitted.

In the following Summary Compensation Table, we


We reflect portions of our CEO’s and our President’s annual performance bonuses in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column. Although a zero amount is shown for each, theseThese amounts represent cash payments that would have been made in December 2009 for our CEO’s and our President’s 20092012 performance under the 2008 Pay for Performance Plan (the “Plan”).  Performance measures and targeted goals for the Company’s 20092012 fiscal year performance period were established by the Compensation Committee in December 20082011 and the Committee designated the CEO and the President (who is also the Company’s COO) to be eligible to participate in the Plan for fiscal year 2009.2012.  The material terms of such performance measures and targeted goals are as follows:

The Compensation Committee determined that the sum of the following three components shall represent the maximum bonus that may be achieved under the Plan for fiscal 20092012 by each of the CEO and the President/COO (the “2009“2012 Maximum Bonus Amount”):

, which is designed so that the Company will be in compliance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended:

(a)      an amount equal to 5% of the earnings before income taxes on a GAAP basis of the Company;


(b)      the greater of (i) for an increase in earnings before income taxes on a GAAP basis of up to 100% over the prior fiscal year, 20% of the amount of such increase; or (ii) for an increase in earnings before income taxes on a GAAP basis above 100% over the prior fiscal year, 20% of the first 100% of such increase as calculated above, and 10% of the remaining amount of such increase; or (ii) for an increase in earnings attributable to the combined Land Investment and

Residential Real Estate segments in the State of Hawaii on a GAAP basis over the prior fiscal year with respect to such segments, 20% of the first 100% of such increase and 10% of the remaining amount of such increase; and

(c)      for an increase in the Company’s market capitalization of up to 10%, (determineddetermined by comparing the closing price of the Common Stock on December 3, 2008September 30, 2011 and December 2, 2009),September 30, 2012, 10% of the amount of such increase.

The 20092012 Maximum Bonus Amount for each participant shall in no case exceed 150% of such participant’s base salary.salary as of January 2012.  Additionally, a decrease in earnings before income taxes or market capitalization will not decrease the amounts of each of the other respective components of the 20092012 Maximum Bonus Amount.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to eliminate or reduce the 20092012 Maximum Bonus Amount payable to the CEO and/or to the COO pursuant to the bonus formula described above.

above and in addition or alternatively to grant ordinary bonuses.


The Compensation Committee determined that, pursuant to the adopted performance measures orand targeted goals, under the Plan had not been met for fiscal 2009, therefore no bonuses were payablewould be paid under the Plan to our CEO or President.

Name and Principal Position

Year

Salary

($)2

Bonus ($)

Option Awards ($)3

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compen-sation ($)

Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compen-sation Earnings ($)

All Other Compen-sation ($)

Total ($)

Morton H. Kinzler

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

2009


2008

2007

694,271


756,250

662,500

-


-

450,000

-

 

-

 

-

-

 

600,000

 

-

<29,317>


<25,676>

<25,563>

74,8244

77,1624

68,2754

739,778


1,407,736

1,155,212

Alexander C. Kinzler

President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

 

2009


2008

2007

595,833


637,500

575,000

-


-

350,000

<242,956>

 

<340,181>

 

88,378

-

 

500,000

 

-

72,095


48,773

49,310

26,6965

30,4305

49,2855

451,668

876,522

1,111,973

Russell M. Gifford

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

2009


2008

2007

492,188


512,500

450,000

-


400,000

200,000

<49,376>

 

<60,371>

 

144,551

-

 

-

 

-

96,556

65,725

67,655

23,7145

28,4345

36,4775

563,082


946,288

898,683

our President/COO.  
In the following Summary Compensation Table, the “Option Awards” column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of option awards for each year as to each respective Named Executive Officer.  These values are calculated pursuant to FASB ASC Subtopic 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation, and reflect the costs at the time of each option award grant.  These amounts do not represent actual amounts paid to or realized by the Named Executive Officers for these awards during each respective fiscal year, but rather an estimate of the cost to the Company over the ten year term of the option if the options become fully vested.  At September 30, 2012, none of the options exercisable at that time were “in the money”, and therefore they had a zero value for the option holder at that time.

_________________________

Name and Principal PositionYear
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Option
Awards ($)1
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation ($)
Change in Pension
Value and Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation
Earnings ($)
All Other
Compensation ($)
Total ($)
         
Morton H. Kinzler
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive
Officer
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
775,000
 
726,562
 
581,250
-
 
32,000
 
-
-
 
-
 
-
-
 
93,000
 
125,000
 
<14,536>
 
<28,601>
 
<29,044>
 
68,6963
 
137,978
 
78,289
 
829.160
 
960,939
 
755,495
 
 
         
Alexander C. Kinzler
President, Chief
Operating Officer and
General Counsel
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
650,000
 
617,500
 
520,000
 
-
 
7,000
 
-
-
 
-
 
330,875
 
-
 
93,000
 
100,000
 
 
252,874
 
97,515
 
90,488
 
26,7822
 
37,723
 
37,074
 
929,656
 
852,738
 
1,078,437
 
         
Russell M. Gifford
Executive Vice
President, Chief
Financial Officer,
Treasurer and
Secretary
2012
 
2011
 
2010
525,000
 
505,313
 
446,250
 
-
 
90,000
 
90,000
 
-
 
-
 
238,230
 
-
 
-
 
-
286,371
 
123,366
 
116,010
 
22,4004
 
25,687
 
26,851
 
833,771
 
744,366
 
917,341
 
No Named Executive Officer was granted a plan-based award or stock award in fiscal 2012.  As a result, such table has been omitted.
______________________

2 

1

Amounts reported as salary for each of Messrs. M. Kinzler, A. Kinzler and Gifford include amounts deferred. During the Company’s 2007 fiscal year, the Company determined that certain performance-based compensation earned by executives of the Company during the 2006 fiscal year and paid to them during the Company’s 2007 fiscal year did not qualify as “performance-based” compensation under IRC Section 162(m). Consequently, in order to permit the Company to take a tax deduction with respect to such compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers during the 2007 fiscal year, Messrs. M. Kinzler, A. Kinzler and Gifford each agreed to defer payment of his base salary (without interest) for the period from July 1 to September 30, 2007, until December 17, 2007. The Company’s executive officers were under no obligation to undertake such a deferral but did so in order to allow the Company to maximize its tax deductions.

3 

The amounts included in the "Option Awards"“Option Awards” column represent the compensation cost we recognizedaggregate grant date fair value of option awards in each year for all stock option awards granted during such year, with respect to such executive officer, pursuant to FASB ASC Subtopic 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation.

2The increases shown in the “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (formerly SFAS No. 123(R)). ForEarnings” column for 2012 for Mr. A. Kinzler and Mr. Gifford were significantly larger than the increases shown for 2011 and 2010 primarily as a discussionresult of changes in the valuationactuarial assumptions for 2009 figures, see Note 4as to the discount rate applicable to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-Kpension plan for the year ended September 30, 2009.

2012, which decreased from 4.75% to 4.00%.

4 

3This amount represents perquisites received with respect to:to (1) personal use of Company office; (2) medical insurance; (3) medical expense reimbursements in 2009, 2008 and 2007 including $33,707 in 2009 and $30,363 in 2008; (3) club memberships;reimbursements; (4) companion air travel; (5) club memberships; (6) vehicle expense (including depreciation on a straight-line basis with a 7-year life); (6)(7) in-office meals; and (7)(8) supplementary retirement payments made pursuant to an agreement with the Company.

5 

4This amount represents perquisites received with respect to: (1) medical insurance; (2) medical expense reimbursement; (2)reimbursements; (3) club memberships; (3) companion air travel; (4) vehicle expense (including depreciation on a straight-line basis with a 7-year life); and (5) imputed interest on a loan from the Company made prior to the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End 2009

2012


The following table sets forth grants of stock options and grants of unvested stock awards outstanding on the last day of the fiscal year ended September 30, 20092012 to each of the executives.

Named Executive Officers.  No named executive officerNamed Executive Officer held unvested stock awards as of fiscal year end 2009.2012.  As a result, such columns have been omitted.

Option Awards

Name

Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
(#) Exercisable

Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options
(#) Unexercisable

Option
Exercise
Price ($)

Option
Expiration
Date

Morton H. Kinzler

None

None

N/A

N/A

Alexander C. Kinzler

120,000

 

-

 

9.48

 

12/2009

 

 

90,000

 

30,000

 

8.80

 

12/2014

 

 

25,000

 

75,000

 

12.92

 

12/2017

 

Russell M. Gifford

60,000

 

-

 

8.62

 

12/2014

 

 

24,000

 

12,000

 

8.80

 

12/2014

 

 

18,750

 

56,250

 

11.40

 

05/2018

 


Option Awards
Name
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options
(#) Exercisable
Number of Securities
Underlying Unexercised
Options
(#) Unexercisable
Option
Exercise
Price ($)
Option
Expiration
Date
Morton H. KinzlerNoneNoneN/AN/A
Alexander C. Kinzler
120,000
100,000
62,500
-
-
62,500
8.80
12.92
4.32
12/2014
12/2017
12/2019
Russell M. Gifford
60,000
36,000
75,000
22,500
-
-
-
45,000
8.62
8.80
11.40
4.32
12/2014
12/2014
05/2018
12/2019

If a change in control occurs, then all unvested stock options will accelerate and will become exercisable in full.  Assuming a change in control occurred September 30, 20092012 and using the closing price of the Company’s stock on that date, the value of the accelerated vesting of these options would be $0 and $0 respectively, for each of Messrs.Mr. A. Kinzler and Gifford.

Mr. Gifford, respectively.



DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


The Company’s program of director compensation is intended to fairly pay directors for work required for a company of our size and scope. Directors who are not officers of the Company receive an annual fee of $20,000 and are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with meeting attendance.  The Chairmen of the Compensation Committee and the Reserves Committee receive an additional $12,000 annual fee and the Chairperson of the Audit Committee receives an additional $25,000 annual fee.  The members of the Executive Committee, Reserves Committee and Compensation Committee, other than the Chairmen, receive an additional $2,500 annual fee. The members of the Audit Committee, other than the Chairperson, receive an additional $10,000 annual fee.


Non-Employee Director Compensation


The following Non-Employee Director Compensation table sets forth information with regard to the nominees to the Board of Directors as listed in the table under “Proposal No. 1”, above, Mr. Alan D. Hunter, a member of the Board of Directors who is not standing for re-election and Mr. Terry Johnston, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company until March 2, 2009, with regard to compensation paid to them during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.2012.  Directors who are officers of the Company do not receive any fees for their service as directors and their compensation as officers of the Company is disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.


No named director was granted a stock award or option award in fiscal year 20092012 nor earned any non-equity incentive plan compensation in fiscal year 2009.2012. As a result, such columns have been omitted.

Name

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)

Total ($)

Alan D. Hunter

42,000

42,000

Martin Anderson

35,000

35,000

Murray C. Gardner, Ph.D.

47,000

47,000

Terry Johnston

8,750

8,750

Diane G. Kranz

50,000

50,000

Kevin K. Takata

32,500

32,500

Ahron H. Haspel

36,250

36,250

Robert J. Inglima, Jr.

27,500

27,500


NameFees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)Total ($)
Martin Anderson35,00035,000
Murray C. Gardner, Ph.D.47,00047,000
Diane G. Kranz50,00050,000
Kevin K. Takata32,50032,500
Ahron H. Haspel47,00047,000
Robert J. Inglima, Jr.32,50032,500
AUDIT COMMITTEE


The members of the Audit Committee are Ms. Kranz, Chairperson, Dr. Gardner, and Messrs. Anderson, Hunter, Takata, Haspel and Inglima.  All of the members of the Audit Committee are independent (as independence is defined in Section 803 (A) of the NYSE AMEX listing standards).  The Board of Directors has determined that the Audit Committee has two audit committee financial experts, Ms. Kranz and Mr. Haspel, who are both financial experts based on their being certified public accountants.Certified Public Accountants.  The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, a copy of which is available on our website.  The Audit Committee reviews the services of the independent accountants employed by the Company to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Audit Committee periodically reviews major issues regarding accounting and auditing principles and practices, the adequacy of internal controls that could affect the consolidated financial statements as well as all related party transactions and potential conflicts of interest.  During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009,2012, the Audit Committee held fivefour meetings.


REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE


The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements with management, and the Audit Committee has discussed with KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, AU § 380), as such may be modified or supplemented.  The Audit Committee has also received the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG LLP that are required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committee) as may be modified or supplemented, and has discussed with KPMG LLP its independence.  Based upon its discussions with management and with KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

2012.


Audit Fees


The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of the annual financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K, review of financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-Qs and services to the Company in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20092012 totaled $332,3006.$307,400.  For the comparable services provided for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008,2011, KPMG LLP billed the Company $376,400. 6

_________________________

$305,000.

6 

The 2009 audit fees include $60,100 billed for 2008 audit fees which were not included in the 2008 estimated audit fees in our January 2009 proxy statement. The 2008 audit fees include $46,400 billed for 2007 audit fees which were not included in the 2007 estimated audit fees in our January 2008 proxy statement.


Audit-Related Fees


For the fiscal years ended September 30, 20092012 and September 30, 2008,2011, KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, did not bill the Company for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements.


Tax Fees


The aggregate fees billed to the Company by KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20092012 totaled $102,200$82,000 and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20082011 totaled $151,000.

$126,100.


All Other Fees


For the fiscal years ended September 30, 20092012 and September 30, 2008,2011, KPMG LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, did not bill the Company for any fees other than Audit Fees and Tax Fees.


Pre-approval Policies and Procedures


The Audit Committee pre-approves all services provided to the Company by the independent registered public accounting firm through the following policies and procedures:  (1) the Audit Committee reviews with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm its audit plan and report thereon, including estimated Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and Other Fees; (2) upon review of such audit plan and estimated fees, the Audit Committee may pre-approve the provision of such products and services and the payment therefor; and (3) at subsequent meetings of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee reviews the status of the provision of all products and services from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to the Company and payment therefor, and may pre-approve the provision of additional products and services as necessary.


Audit Committee of the Board of Directors


Diane G. Kranz, Chairperson

Murray C. Gardner

Martin Anderson

Alan D. Hunter

Kevin K. Takata

Ahron H. Haspel

Robert J. Inglima, Jr.



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


The members of the Executive Committee are Mr. Morton Kinzler, Chairman, and Messrs. Anderson, Gardner, Alexander Kinzler, Hunter, Haspel and Ms. Kranz.  The Executive Committee has and may exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session, subject to certain limitations in the Company’s Bylaws.  During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009,2012, the Executive Committee held no meetings.



RESERVES COMMITTEE


The members of the Reserves Committee are Dr. Murray C. Gardner, Chairman, and Messrs. Inglima, Haspel, Takata, Gifford and Alexander Kinzler.  During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009,2012, the Reserves Committee held two meetings.

one meeting.



CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS


Below are the transactions that occurred during fiscal year 20092012 in which, to our knowledge, the Company was or is a party, in which the amount involved exceeded $120,000, and in which any director, director nominee, executive officer, person known by us to be a holder of more than 5% of our Common Stock or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

Transactions with Mr. Johnston

Mr. Terry Johnston, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company until March 2, 2009, has an interest in transactions with certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. Mr. Johnston controls Nearco, Inc. (“Nearco”) and the Company has entered into several transactions with Nearco. Ashland Empire LLC (“Ashland”) is a company controlled by Mr. David Johnston, the son of Mr. Terry Johnston. Ashland, also provides certain real estate consulting services as described below.

Kaupulehu Developments

Barnwell Hawaiian Properties, Inc. (“Barnwell Hawaiian”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, owns a 50.1% interest in Kaupulehu Developments and Mr. Johnston owns indirectly through certain entities under his control a 19.3% interest. Cambridge Hawaii Limited Partnership (“Cambridge Hawaii”), which is 55.2% indirectly owned by the Company, owns the remaining 49.9% interest in Kaupulehu Developments. In 1987, Barnwell Hawaiian and Cambridge Hawaii agreed to pay Nearco 2% and 4%, respectively, of the cash consideration received from the sale of property owned by Kaupulehu Developments. Pursuant to these agreements, in fiscal year 2009 Barnwell Hawaiian and Cambridge Hawaii paid fees of $22,000 and $44,000, respectively, to Nearco in connection with Kaupulehu Developments’ receipt of proceeds from real estate transactions. Mr. Johnston also received approximately $157,000 during fiscal year 2009 in respect of the interest in Kaupulehu Developments he owns indirectly through certain entities under his control, including Nearco. Nearco was also paid $3,000 and Ashland was paid $40,500 in fiscal year 2009 as fees for real estate consulting services Nearco and Ashland performed for Kaupulehu Developments. The Company believes such fees are fair and reasonable compensation for such services.

Kaupulehu 2007, LLLP

In January 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with Nearco to form Kaupulehu 2007, LLLP (“Kaupulehu 2007”), for the purposes of investing in and developing real estate. Kaupulehu 2007 is owned 80% by the Company and 20% by Nearco.

In December 2008, with the agreement of Kaupulehu 2007, the remaining lot which Kaupulehu 2007 had the right to acquire for $2,378,000 was sold to an independent third party for $2,400,000 by WB-KD, LLC, an independent third party developing the property, and Nearco was paid $1,300, amounting to 6% of the revenue received by Kaupulehu 2007 in the transaction, as a reasonable fee for services rendered by Mr. Johnston to facilitate the transaction.

During fiscal 2009, Kaupulehu 2007 paid Nearco $10,400 and paid Ashland $83,300 for services rendered as project manager for the construction of homes on two of the lots owned by Kaupulehu 2007, pursuant to an agreement entered into in December 2007.

Kaupulehu Investors, LLC

Kaupulehu Investors, LLC is owned 80% by the Company and 20% by Nearco.

Transactions with Ms. White

Ms. Cynthia White, a daughter of Morton H. Kinzler, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and sister of Alexander C. Kinzler, President, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and a Director of the Company, was employed as an assistant vice president and marketing manager of Barnwell of Canada, Limited, a subsidiary of the Company, until June 2009. As part of the Company’s restructuring of its Barnwell of Canada, Limited staff, Ms. White voluntarily separated from the Company and she received the Canadian dollar equivalent of $152,000, as a separation payment inclusive of Canadian statutory notice under the Canadian Employment Standards Code and her exercise of certain long-term incentive options under an Employee Phantom Stock Incentive Plan. These payments were made on the same basis and in accordance with the same formula utilized for the separation from the Company of three other Barnwell of Canada, Limited employees at the same time. Her fiscal 2009 compensation through the date of her separation from the Company was the Canadian dollar equivalent of U. S. $82,400.


Transactions with Drs. Sudarsky and Magaro


Dr. R. David Sudarsky and Dr. Joseph E. Magaro are persons known by the Company to be holders of more than 5% of the Company’s Common Stock.  Dr. Sudarsky and Dr. Magaro are working interest owners in certain oil and gas properties managed by the Company and in which the Company also holds a working interest.  As owners of up to 11.875% and 11.03%, respectively, of the working interestinterests in these properties, they are required to pay their proportionate share of costs and are entitled to receive their proportionate share of revenues in the normal course of business from these properties.  During fiscal year 2009,2012, Dr. Sudarsky and Dr. Magaro earned revenues from their working interests in these properties, net of costs, of approximately $877,642$590,000 and $688,745,$472,000, respectively.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT


The following table sets forth information as of December 11, 2009,7, 2012, with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock, the sole voting security of the Company, by (i) each person known to the Company who beneficially owns more than 5% of the Common Stock, (ii) each director and nominee of the Company, (iii) the named executive officers,Named Executive Officers, and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.


Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership7

Percent
of Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph E. Magaro

401 Riversville Road

1,263,060

15.3%

 

Greenwich, Connecticut

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. David Sudarsky

3015 North Ocean Boulevard

727,600

8.8%

 

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morton H. Kinzler

1100 Alakea Street,
Suite 2900

1,338,4088

16.2%

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alan D. Hunter

#12, 105 – 24 Avenue SW

3,200

*

 

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin Anderson

1099 Alakea Street,
Suite 1800

5,000

*

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murray C. Gardner, Ph.D.

P. O. Box 1657

23,890

*

 

Kamuela, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander C. Kinzler

1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900

458,5009

5.4%

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russell M. Gifford

1100 Alakea Street,
Suite 2900

204,25010

2.4%

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diane G. Kranz

145 East 57th Street

18,000

*

 

New York, New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin K. Takata

1060 Richards Street

850

*

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ahron H. Haspel

222 East 41st Street

2,000

*

 

New York, New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert J. Inglima, Jr.

1 Deerhill Drive

14,80011

*

 

Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All directors and executive
officers as a group (10 persons)

2,068,89812

24.2%

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership1
Percent of Class
    
Joseph E. Magaro
401 Riversville Road
Greenwich, Connecticut
1,263,06015.3%
    
R. David Sudarsky
3015 North Ocean Boulevard
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
727,6008.8%
    
Ned. L. Sherwood
c/o ZS Fund, L.P.
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
593,11527.2%
    
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Palisades West, Building One
6300 Bee Cave Road
Austin, Texas
490,84035.9%
    
Morton H. Kinzler
1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawaii
1,353,408216.4%
    
Martin Anderson
620 Sand Hill Road, Apt. 422F
Palo Alto, California
5,000*
    
Murray C. Gardner, Ph.D.
P. O. Box 1657
Kamuela, Hawaii
23,890*
    
Alexander C. Kinzler
1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawaii
614,2505
7.1%
    
Russell M. Gifford
1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawaii
305,5006
3.6%
    
Diane G. Kranz
145 East 57th Street
New York, New York
18,000*
    
Kevin K. Takata
1060 Richards Street
Honolulu, Hawaii
850*
    
Ahron H. Haspel
222 East 41st Street
New York, New York
2,000*
    
Robert J. Inglima, Jr.
1 Deerhill Drive
Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
14,8007
*
    
James S. Barnwell III
407 Driftwood Street
Rockwall, Texas
10,210*
    
All directors and executive
officers as a group (9 persons)
 
2,337,6988
26.5%
______________________
_____________________

7

1

A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that such person can acquire as of and within the 60 days following the date of this table upon the exercise of options.  Each beneficial owner’s percentage of ownership is determined by assuming that options or conversion rights that are held by such person (but not those held by any other person) and which are exercisable as of and within 60 days following the date of this table have been exercised.  For purposes of the footnotes that follow, “currently exercisable” means options that are exercisable as of and within 60 days following the date of this table.  Except as indicated in the footnotes that follow, shares listed in the table are held with sole voting and investment power.

8

2

Represents shares held as of August 13, 2012 as reported on Schedule 13G filed by Ned L. Sherwood.  According to such filing, Mr. Sherwood may be deemed to beneficially own 593,115.138 shares of Common Stock of the Company, which includes (i) 306,497.138 shares of Common Stock of the Company held by MRMP Managers LLC, of which Mr. Sherwood is an investment manager and (ii) 286,618 shares of Common Stock of the Company held by Ned L. Sherwood Revocable Trust, of which Mr. Sherwood is the beneficiary.
3Represents shares held as of December 31, 2011 as reported on Schedule 13G filed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional”).  As reported on Schedule 13G, Dimensional is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  Dimensional has sole voting power of 487,542 shares of Common Stock of the Company and sole dispositive power of 490,840 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
4Includes 1,848 shares owned by his wife to which Mr. M. Kinzler disclaims beneficial ownership.

*

5

Represents less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

9

Includes 3,000 shares owned by his children to which Mr. A. Kinzler disclaims beneficial ownership and currently exercisable options to acquire 170,000313,750 shares of Common Stock.

10

6

Includes 3,300 shares owned by his children to which Mr. Gifford disclaims beneficial ownership and currently exercisable options to acquire 114,750216,000 shares of Common Stock.

11

7

Includes 1,800 shares owned by his children to which Mr. Inglima disclaims beneficial ownership.

12 8

Includes currently exercisable options held by executive officers of the Company to acquire 284,750529,750 shares of Common Stock.

*Represents less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.


PROPOSAL NO. 2

RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR 2010

2011


The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG LLP to serve as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2010.2013.  KPMG LLP has served as the Company’s independent auditor since 1990 and is considered by management to be well qualified.  Although stockholder ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor is not required, the Board of Directors is submitting the appointment of KPMG LLP to the stockholders for ratification.  If the stockholders fail to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment, the Audit Committee will reconsider whether to retain KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor.  In addition, even if the stockholders ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP, the Audit Committee may in its discretion appoint a different independent accounting firm at any time during the year if the Audit Committee determines that a change is in the best interests of the Company.  Ratification of the selection of the independent auditor requires a plurality of the votes entitled to be cast by the stockholders present or represented and entitled to vote on this matter at the Annual Meeting. We are asking our stockholders to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent auditor for fiscal year 2010.

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KPMG LLP expects to have a representative available at the meeting who will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.


Our Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2010.

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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE


Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file reports of beneficial ownership on Forms 3, 4, and 5 with the SEC and any national securities exchange on which such equity securities are registered.  Based solely on the Company’s review of the copies of such forms it has received and written representations from certain reporting persons that they were not required to file reports on Form 5 during the most recently completed fiscal year or prior years, the Company believes that all of its officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal year.


CODE OF ETHICS


The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of our executive and non-executive employees.  The code of ethics contains certain additional terms applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  The Company’s code of ethics may be found on the Company’s website at: www.brninc.com/ethics0304.pdf.



STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS


Any Stockholderstockholder who, in accordance with SEC Rule 14a-8, wishes to present a proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials to be distributed in connection with the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders must submit the proposal so that it is received at the principal office of the Company no later than September 22, 2010.19, 2013.  As the SEC rules make clear, simply submitting a proposal does not guarantee that it will be included.


Notices of intention to present proposals at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders should be addressed to Secretary, Barnwell Industries, Inc., 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.  The Company reserves the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements.

GENERAL


No business other than those set forth in Items (1) and (2) of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders is expected to come before the meeting, but should any other matters requiring a vote of stockholders properly arise, including a question of adjourning the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying Proxy will vote thereon according to their best judgment in the best interests of the Company.


Insofar as any of the information in this Proxy Statement may rest peculiarly within the knowledge of persons other than the Company, the Company has relied upon information furnished by such persons.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Russell M. Gifford

RUSSELL M. GIFFORD

Secretary

Dated:  January 21, 2010

17, 2013


Stockholders may obtain a copy, without charge, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, by writing to Russell M. Gifford, Barnwell Industries, Inc., 1100Alakea Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 or by sending an email to brn1@brninc.combarnwellinfo@brninc.com or by following the “SEC Filings”“2012 Annual Report” link at the Company’s website (www.brninc.com).

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned stockholder(s) of Barnwell Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby appoint(s) Morton H. Kinzler and Alexander C. Kinzler, and each of them, attorneys, agents and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution to each of them, to vote all the shares of Common Stock which the undersigned may be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at the Clarion Shreveport Hotel, 1419 East 70th Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 8, 2010, at 9:30 A.M., Central Standard time, and at any adjournment of such meeting, with all powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present. The proxies shall vote subject to the directions indicated on the reverse side of this card, and proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. The proxies will vote as the Board of Directors recommends where a choice is not specified.

(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side)

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

March 8, 2010

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Please sign, date and mail

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR ALL NOMINEES”
IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

1. The election of 9 Directors listed below:

2. Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Independent Auditor for 2010.

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NOMINEES:

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FOR ALL NOMINEES

o Morton H. Kinzler
o Martin Anderson
o Murray C. Gardner
o Alexander C.  Kinzler
o Russell M. Gifford
o Diane G. Kranz
o Kevin K. Takata
o Ahron H. Haspel
o Robert J. Inglima, Jr.

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement of the Company for the Annual Meeting and the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES

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FOR ALL EXCEPT
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