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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 14, 2024

 

HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-32955   76-0675953
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission   (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

801 Travis Street, Suite 1425

Houston, Texas 77002

 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

713-222-6966

 

(Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code)

 

 

 

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   HUSA   NYSE American

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 14, 2024, Houston American Energy Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Stephen Hartzell as its Acting Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

 

In addition to serving as Acting CFO, Mr. Hartzell is Chairman of the Board, a member of our Audit Committee, and Chairman of our Compensation Committee.

 

Mr. Hartzell is the owner and President of S.P. Hartzell, Inc., a professional independent consulting exploration geology firm, and is an owner operator of Southern Star Exploration, LLC, an independent oil and gas company. From 1978 to 1986, Mr. Hartzell served as a petroleum geologist, division geologist and senior geologist with Amoco Production Company, Tesoro Petroleum Corporation, Moore McCormack Energy and American Hunter Exploration. Mr. Hartzell received his B.S. in Geology from Western Illinois University and an M.S. in Geology from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Hartzell is 71 years old.

 

Mr. Hartzell is not being compensated for serving as Acting CFO.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP.
     
Dated: November 20, 2024    
     
  By: /s/ Stephen Hartzell
  Name: Stephen Hartzell
  Title: Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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