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): August 26, 2024
Permex Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Columbia, Canada | | 001-41558 | | 98-1384682 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1700 Post Oak Blvd, 2 Blvd Place, Suite 600 Houston, Texas | | 77056 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(469) 804-1306
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 26, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Permex Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) appointed each of Richard Little and Kevin Nanke to serve as directors on the Board until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Each of Mr. Little and Mr. Nanke are expected to be selected to serve on the Company’s Audit Committee.
The appointments of each of Mr. Little and Mr. Nanke to the Board were not made pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person.
There have been no transactions since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year and there are currently no proposed transactions to which the Company is a party, or intended to be a party, in which either Mr. Little or Mr. Nanke has, or will have, a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Each of Mr. Little and Mr. Nanke will be eligible to receive equity awards under the Company’s 2022 Stock Option Plan.
On August 27, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Little and Mr. Nanke to the Board. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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.
| | Permex Petroleum Corporation |
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| August 28, 2024 | By: | /s/ Bradley Taillon |
| | | Bradley Taillon |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
