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 22, 2017 (November 20, 2017)

 

Victory Energy Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada		002-76219-NY		87-0564462
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3355 Bee Caves Road, Suite 608 Austin, Texas 78746

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(512)347-7300

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On November 21, 2017, Victory Energy Corporation (the “the Company”), filed Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to, among other things, (i) increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 47,500,000 shares to 300,000,000 shares, (ii) increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s preferred stock from 2,500,000 shares to 10,000,000 shares, and (iii) implement a 1-for-38 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Amended and Restated Articles became effective on November 21, 2017, but the reverse split will not become effective until November 24, 2017. The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation also include the following amendments:

 

	·	the addition of a provision regarding the Company’s election not to be governed by certain provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes regulating control share acquisitions;
	·	the removal of a provision regarding the number, election and removal of directors, which is included in the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws; and
	·	the removal of a provision regarding the Company’s officers, which is included in our Amended and Restated Bylaws.

    

The Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 14, 2017 and by the Company’s stockholders at the special meeting held on November 20, 2017. For more information regarding the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, please see the Company’s proxy statement filed on October 23, 2017.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Maters to a Vote of Security Holders.

   

On November 20, 2017, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters at a special meeting of stockholders:

    

	1.	To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to, among other things, (i) increase the number of authorized shares of the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company from 47,500,000 shares to 300,000,000 shares and increase the number of authorized shares of the preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company from 2,500,000 shares to 10,000,000 shares; and (ii) implement a 1-for-38 reverse split of the Company’s outstanding common stock.
	2.	To approve the divestiture of all of the Company’s partnership interests in Aurora Energy Partners, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a divestiture agreement, dated August 21, 2017, between the Company and Navitus Energy Group, as amended.
	3.	To approve the Victory Energy Corporation 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.
	4.	To elect seven (7) director nominees to the Company’s board of directors to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualify, subject to their prior death, resignation or removal.

    

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Proposal No. 1 – Approve Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes as set forth below with respect to the approval of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation which, among other things, increases the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock and preferred stock and implements a 1-for-38 reverse split of its outstanding common stock.

 

For		Against		Abstain
56,341,590		25,374		11,668

 

Proposal No. 2 – Divestiture Proposal

 

The Company’s stockholders cast their votes as set forth below with respect to the approval of the divesture and transfer (the “Divestiture”) of its 50% ownership interest in Aurora Energy Partners to Navitus Energy Group, which currently owns the remaining 50% interest, in consideration for a release from Navitus of all of the Company’s obligations under the second amended partnership agreement, dated October 1, 2011, between the Company and Navitus, including, without limitation, obligations to return to Navitus investors their accumulated deferred capital, deferred interest and related allocations of equity. In connection with the Divestiture, the Company also agreed to (i) issue 166,549,134 shares of its common stock (or 4,382,872 shares following the planned 1-for-38 reverse stock split) to Navitus and (ii) pay off or otherwise satisfy all indebtedness and other material liabilities of Aurora.

 

For		Against		Abstain
56,356,018		6,914		15,700

 

Proposal No. 3 – Approval of 2017 Equity Incentive Plan

 

The Company's stockholders cast their votes as set forth below with respect to the approval of the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For		Against		Abstain
56,343,216		21,853		13,563

 

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Proposal No. 4 – Election of Directors

 

The Company's stockholders cast their votes as set forth below with respect to the election of directors.

 

Name		For		Withheld
Ronald W. Zamber		56,354,840		23,792
Kevin DeLeon		56,356,164		22,468
Kenneth Hill		56,355,039		23,593
Robert Grenley		56,356,164		22,468
Ricardo A. Salas		56,355,964		22,668
Julio C. Herrera		56,357,086		21,546
Eric Eilertsen		56,357,086		21,546

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On November 21, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results from its special meeting of stockholders held on November 20, 2017.

     

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Victory Energy Corporation
99.1		Press Release dated November 21, 2017 issued by Victory Energy Corporation

 

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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.

 

	VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: November 22, 2017	By:	/s/ Kenneth Hill
	Name:	Kenneth Hill
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Victory Energy Corporation
99.1		Press Release dated November 21, 2017 issued by Victory Energy Corporation

 

 

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