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): April 18, 2024

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.)

4115 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 100

Danville, CA 94506

(661) 324-3911

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

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

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).

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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. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Trio Petroleum Corp (the “Company”) currently intends to hold its first Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 27, 2024, at a time and location determined and to be specified in the Company’s upcoming definitive proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting. The Company has set May 10, 2024 as the record date for stockholders eligible to vote at the Company’s Annual Meeting.

Under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company has set April 29, 2024 as the deadline for submitting a shareholder proposal for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, in order for a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, the proposal must be received by the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal executive offices at 4115 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 100 Danville, CA 94506 no later than the close of business on such date, and comply with the procedures and requirements set forth in Rule 14a-8.

In accordance with the advance notice requirements contained in the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”), for director nominations or other business to be brought before the Annual Meeting by a stockholder, other than Rule 14a-8 proposals described above, written notice to the Secretary of the Company must be delivered to the Company’s principal executive offices at 4115 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Suite 100 Danville, CA 94506 no later than the close of business on April 29, 2024. These stockholder notices also must comply with the requirements of the Bylaws and will not be effective otherwise.

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.

Dated: April 18, 2024

	TRIO PETROLEUM CORP.

	By:	/s/ Michael L. Peterson
	Name:	Michael L. Peterson
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Trio Petroleum Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events