UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):  January 2, 2020

BLACK RIDGE OIL & GAS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-53952	27-2345075
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

110 North 5th Street, Suite 410

Minneapolis, MN 55403

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (952) 426-1241

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(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	ANFC	OTCQB

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. ☐

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On January 2, 2020 Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Company”) deposited 500,000 shares of its holdings of Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: AESE) pursuant to its brokerage account agreement with RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Under this standard brokerage agreement, the Company will be able to borrow funds secured by the value of the AESE shares pursuant to a standard margin account arrangement. The current value of the deposited AESE shares is $1,275,000 based on a closing price of $2.55 as of January 6, 2019.

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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.

	BLACK RIDGE OIL & GAS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Kenneth DeCubellis
		Kenneth DeCubellis
		Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
Date:  January 8, 2020

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