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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * JAGEMAN ROY W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP [HUSA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1425 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/07/2016 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.2158

10/23/2015

04/23/2025

Common Stock

8,333

8,333

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.2028

12/09/2015

06/09/2025

Common Stock

50,000

50,000

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.1982

09/15/2016

03/15/2026

Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.2201

06/07/2016

A

50,000

12/07/2016(1)

06/07/2026

Common Stock

50,000

$ 0

50,000

D

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 0.2201

06/07/2016

A

150,000

06/07/2017(2)

06/07/2026

Common Stock

150,000

$ 0

150,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JAGEMAN ROY W 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1425 HOUSTON, TX 77002

Signatures

/s/ Roy Jageman		06/09/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The options were granted on June 7, 2016 and are exercisable six months from the date of grant, subject to vesting. The options vest 20% on the date of grant and 80% nine months from the grant date.
(2)	The options were granted on June 7, 2016 and are exercisable six months from the date of grant, subject to vesting. The options vest (a) 50% on the earlier of (i) June 7, 2017, or (ii) the day prior to the next annual shareholders' meeting, and (b) 50% on the earlier of (ii) June 7, 2018, or (ii) the day prior to the second annual shareholders' meeting following the grant date; provided that (c) all unvested options will vest upon completion of a transaction(s) involving the issuance of equity securities providing not less than $2 million of additional shareholders' equity.

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