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): June 17, 2024

HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-32955	76-0675953
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

801 Travis Street, Suite 1425

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices,including zip code)

713-222-6966

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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, par value $0.001 per share	HUSA	NYSE American

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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Houston American Energy Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release on June 17, 2024 announcing planned participation in a drilling program on the Finkle Unit in Reeves County, Texas. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall such information 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 a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Press release, dated June 17, 2024
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in inline XBRL)

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.

	HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.
Dated: June 17, 2024
	By:	/s/ John Terwilliger
	Name:	John Terwilliger
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY ANNOUNCES DRILLING PLANS ON FINKLE UNIT IN REEVES COUNTY

Houston, TX. – June 17, 2024 – Houston American Energy Corp. (NYSE American: HUSA) today announced plans to participate in the drilling of six wells, each well consisting of an approximate 3 mile lateral, on the State Finkle Unit in the Wolfcamp formation in Reeves County, Texas.

EOG Resources will act as operator of the unit and is the principal working interest owner in the unit. The unit includes acreage subject to our existing O’Brien lease. We will hold an approximately 0.0078 working interest in the unit. The first well is scheduled to spud by June 30, 2024 with all six wells anticipated to be spud by September 1, 2024. Houston American’s cost of participating in the drilling program is estimated at $600,000.

About Houston American Energy Corp.

Based in Houston, Texas, Houston American Energy Corp. is a publicly-traded independent energy company with interests in oil and natural gas wells, minerals and prospects. The Company’s business strategy includes a property mix of producing and non-producing assets with a focus on the Permian Basin in Texas, Louisiana and Colombia.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate, including statements regarding timing of commencement of drilling operations, timing of completion of wells, length of the horizontal legs, cost to Houston American Energy and ultimate success of drilling operations. The timing of operations, cost to Houston American Energy and ultimate success of drilling operations is subject to numerous risk factors, including the ability of the operator to execute on planned drilling operations, the ultimate recoveries from prospects, and the availability and cost of rigs and services necessary to conduct drilling operations, among other risks described in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For additional information, view the company’s website at www.houstonamerican.com or contact Houston American Energy Corp. at (713) 222-6966.

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