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): January 2, 2025

Trio Petroleum Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-41643		87-1968201
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5401 Business Park South, Suite 115

Bakersfield, CA 93309

(661) 324-3911

(Address and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

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

Termination of Terrence B. Eschner as President and Steven Rowlee as Chief Operating Officer

On December 31, 2024, the employment agreements of both Terence B. Eschner and Steven Rowlee with Trio Petroleum Corp. (the “Company”) both terminated by their terms and their positions as President and Chief Operating Officer, respectively, of the Company, were formally terminated by the Board as of January 2, 2025.

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.

	Trio Petroleum Corp.

Date: January 8, 2025	By:	/s/ Robin Ross
	Name:	Robin Ross
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Trio Petroleum Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update