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 6, 2013

 

 

  Pyramid Oil Company  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

 

         
California   001-32989   94-0787340
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         

2008 – 21st Street

Bakersfield, California

      

 

93301

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (661) 325-1000  

 

  Not Applicable  
  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:

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On November 6, 2013, Pyramid Oil Company, a California corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 and that, when declared effective by the SEC, the registration statement will give the Company the ability to offer and sell, from time to time, up to $30 million of the Company’s common stock. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

99.1 Press Release of Pyramid Oil Company dated November 6, 2013.

 

 

 
 

 

 

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.

 

         
November 7, 2013   PYRAMID OIL COMPANY
         
    By:   /s/ Michael D. Herman
        Name: Michael D. Herman
        Title: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer