UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 14, 2017
 
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BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
1-5103
72-0496921
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawaii  96813
(Address of principal executive offices)
96813
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 (808) 531-8400
 
 
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if
changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01                          Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Barnwell of Canada, Limited ("Barnwell Canada"), a subsidiary of Barnwell Industries, Inc., entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with an independent third party to sell its oil properties located in the Red Earth area of Alberta, Canada. The transaction is expected to close in January 2018. The sales price was approximately $1,560,000 and is subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments at closing.
The description of terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the form of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)            Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
   
 
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated:            December 19, 2017

 
BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
   
 
By:
  /s/ Russell Gifford
   
Name:
Russell M. Gifford
   
Title:
Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Description
   



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