United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): October 22, 2019
| HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 1-32955 | 76-0675953 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
801 Travis Street, Suite 1425 Houston, Texas 77002 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
| 713-222-6966 | ||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | HUSA | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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. [ ]
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Houston American Energy Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release on October 22, 2019 announcing acquisition, effective October 31, 2019, of a membership interest in Hupecol Meta, LLC which holds the CPO-11 block in the Llanos Basin in Colombia. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 22, 2019 |
SIGNATURES
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.
| HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP. | ||
| Dated: October 22, 2019 | ||
| By: | /s/ James Schoonover | |
| Name: | James Schoonover | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |