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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899681-21-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210712
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210715

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	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:		211092075

	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
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, DC 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.</div>
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>Item 5.02</u>&#160; <u>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</u></div>
    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Effective July 12, 2021, the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Barnwell Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) appointed Mr. Colin R. O&#8217;Farrell to serve as a
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Mr. O&#8217;Farrell brings significant business and investing experience in all phases of the oil and gas exploration &amp; production lifecycle, including a
      technical focus in petroleum geoscience. His diverse experience includes strengths in capital sourcing, assessment of oil and gas resources, development planning/execution, and acquisitions and divestitures.&#160; Since 2020, Mr. O&#8217;Farrell has been a Partner of Teton Range, LLC, an oil and gas company focused on non-operated opportunities in the Lower 48 onshore.&#160; Prior to joining Teton Range, Mr. O&#8217;Farrell co-founded
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt;">Dated:&#160; July 15, 2021</div>
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              <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#160;/s/ Russell M. Gifford</div>
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