UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

For Registration of Certain Classes of Securities
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

VIVAKOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	26-2178141
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

433 Lawndale Drive South Salt Lake City, UT	84115
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so registered	Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ☐

If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ☐

Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333- 231167

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of class)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of the Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

This registration statement relates to the registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”) of Vivakor, Inc. (the “Registrant”). The description of the Common Stock being registered pursuant to this Form 8-A that is set forth under the heading “Description of Securities” in the prospectus contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-250011), as initially filed with the Commission on November 10, 2020, and as may be subsequently amended (the “Registration Statement”), is incorporated by reference into this Form 8-A.

Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed are hereby also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Pursuant to the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on The NASDAQ Stock Market and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: February 11, 2022

VIVAKOR, INC.
By:	/s/ Matthew Nicosia
	Name: Matthew Nicosia
	Title: Chief Executive Officer