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: August 19, 2019
(Date of earliest event reported)
Yuma Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-37932 (Commission File Number) | 94-0787340 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 968-7000
(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, $0.001 par value per share | YUMA | NYSE American LLC |
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 19, 2019, Yuma Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing an update on recent developments and announced the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and such information shall not 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 filing.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| Press Release dated August 19, 2019. | |||
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.
| YUMA ENERGY, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Anthony C. Schnur | |||
| Name: | Anthony C. Schnur | |||
| Date: August 19, 2019 | Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer | ||