SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

McEwen David S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

13601 PRESTON ROAD

SUITE E816

(Street)

DALLAS

75240

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DALA PETROLEUM CORP. [ DALP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman, President and CEO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock par value $0.001	13,500,000	D
Common Stock par value $0.001	12,100,000	I	Through Shareholder Voting Agreement⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options	03/18/2018	03/18/2023	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D
Options	06/18/2018	06/18/2023	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D
Options	09/18/2018	09/18/2023	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D
Options	12/18/2018	12/18/2023	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D
Options	03/18/2019	03/18/2024	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D
Options	06/18/2019	06/18/2024	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D
Options	09/18/2019	09/18/2024	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D
Options	12/18/2019	12/18/2024	Common Stock	187,250	$0.22	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. See Exhibit 9, Shareholder Voting Agreement to Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A-1 dated November 15, 2017, and filed December 20, 2017.

	/s/ D. Sean McEwen	12/27/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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