UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 6, 2016
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
| CITADEL EXPLORATION, INC. | ||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| Nevada | 000-54639 | 27-1550482 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 417 31st Street, Unit A, Newport Beach, CA | 92663 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
| (949) 612-8040 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Press Release
On June 7, 2016, Citadel Exploration, Inc. (the "Company") announced that facility upgrades are complete, with new drilling expected in the next 30 days.
Additionally, Citadel’s CFO Phil McPherson is scheduled to present to investors on Thursday June 9th at the LD Micro Conference in Los Angeles. The conference is being held at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel. Citadel is scheduled to present at 9:00 am Pacific. A new investor presentation is available at Citadel’s website: www.citadelexploration.com
The Company is disclosing under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K the information attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1, which information is incorporated by reference herein.
The Company is furnishing the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K to comply with Regulation FD. Such information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent as referenced to such filing.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release – Dated June 6, 2016 |
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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.
| CITADEL EXPLORATION, INC. | ||
| By: /s/ Armen Nahabedian | ||
| Armen Nahabedian Chief Executive Officer |
Date: June 6, 2016
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 |
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