UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 16, 2023

Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

333-266143	87-2538731
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6300 Ridglea Place, Suite 950 Fort Worth, Texas	76116
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(817) 438-1937
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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Emerging growth company x

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 16, 2023, Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release providing a summary in connection with its spin-off on December 14, 2022, from Meta Materials, Inc. to address certain inquiries from the Company’s shareholders. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 16, 2023

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.

	NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC.
Date: February 16, 2023	By:	/s/ Clifton DuBose, Jr.
		Name:	Clifton DuBose, Jr.
		Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer