8-K

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):

November 18, 2005

Tengasco, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 0-20975

Tennessee	87-0267438
(State or other jurisdiction                of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10215 Technology Drive Suite 301, Knoxville, Tennessee 37932

(Address of Principal Executive Office

(865) 675-1554

(Registrant’s Telephone number)

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Item 5.02 Departure of directors or principal officers; election of directors; appointment of principal officers.

        On November 18, 2005 the Board of Directors of Tengasco, Inc. appointed Jeffrey R. Bailey as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.   The Company has not recently maintained a separate office of Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Bailey who has served as President of the Company has exercised all authority granted to a chief executive.  He will continue to do so in the office entitled Chief Executive Officer after November 18, 2005. The Company will not retain the separate title and office of President.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

( c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated November 22, 2005

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused and authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.
Dated: November 22, 2005
Tengasco, Inc.

By: s/Jeffery R. Bailey
Jeffrey R. Bailey,
Chief Executive Officer

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EX-99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tengasco, Names Current President Jeffrey R. Bailey as CEO

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2005 — Tengasco, Inc. (Amex: TGC) announced today that on November 18, 2005 the Board of Directors of Tengasco, Inc. appointed Jeffrey R. Bailey as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  The Company has not recently maintained a separate office of Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Bailey has served as President of the Company and as President solely exercised all authority granted to a chief executive.  He will continue to do so in the office entitled Chief Executive Officer after November 18, 2005.  The separate title and office of President will not be retained.

Forward-looking statements made in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ from anticipated results, including risks associated with the timing and development of the Company’s reserves and projects as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact: Jeffrey R. Bailey
Chief Executive Officer
865-675-1554