On August 31, 2012, GeoPetro Resources Company (the "Company") held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board proposed, and the shareholders approved: (i) the election of five directors of the Company for a term of one year to expire at the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such director's successor is elected and qualified; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Hein & Associates, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The voting results with respect to each of the matters described above were as follows:

1. The five directors were elected based upon the following votes:

Stuart J. David V. Thomas D. David G. Christopher T.

                   Doshi      Creel    Cunningham  Anderson     Czuppon

For              17,563,938 17,582,872 17,653,729 17,417,839     17,654,596

Withheld            539,855    520,921    450,064    685,954        449,197

Broker Non-Votes 20,244,494 20,244,494 20,244,494 20,244,494     20,244,494



2. The appointment of Hein & Associates LLP as the Company's independent
   registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012
   was ratified based upon the following votes:



                 For:             36,267,393

             Against:               825,539

             Abstain:              1,255,355

    Broker Non-Votes:                     0