Prairie Operating Co.

10/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2024 12:04

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KESSLER PAUL L.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Prairie Operating Co. [PROP]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1090 CENTER DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
PARK CITY UT 84098
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Join/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 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security 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 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security 8. Price of Derivative Security 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expriation Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KESSLER PAUL L.
1090 CENTER DRIVE

PARK CITY, UT84098
X X

Signatures

/s/ Paul L. Kessler 2024-10-07
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*) If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Consists of: (i) 1,135,826 shares of common stock held by Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("BIF") (managed by Bristol Capital Advisors, LLC, a Delaware LLC), (ii) 363,660 shares of common stock held by Bristol Capital, LLC, a Delaware LLC ("BC"), (iii) 1,377 shares of common stock held by Bristol Capital Advisors Profit Sharing Plan, and (iv) 3,250 shares of common stock held by Mr. Kessler in his personal capacity. The amount of shares reflected herein was reduced by 4,100 shares of common stock, which the Reporting Person gifted to his son.
(2) The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3) BIF holds 3,985.36 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (with stated value of $1,000 per share), convertible at $5.00 per share, and a Series D "A" warrant for 292,472 shares (expires May 2028).
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