Trio Petroleum Corp.

07/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/03/2024 15:01

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 *
Ross Robin A.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Trio Petroleum Corp. [TPET]
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)
5401 BUSINESS PARK SOUTH, , STE 115
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
(Street)
BAKERSFIELD CA 93309
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
Ross Robin A.
5401 BUSINESS PARK SOUTH,
STE 115
BAKERSFIELD, CA93309
X

Signatures

/s/ Robin A. Ross 2024-07-03
**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) Represents 450,000 restricted stock units ("RSUs") of the issuer with each RSU representing a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of the issuer under its 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, subject to Mr. Ross's continued service to the issuer on each applicable vesting date. On June 17, 2024, Mr. Ross was appointed to the board of directors of the issuer and received 450,000 RSUs on June 19, 2024 in connection with such appointment. The 450,000 RSUs will vest as follows, 112,500 RSUs (25%) will vest on December 19, 2024 (which is six months after the date the RSUs were awarded), and the remaining 337,500 RSUs (75%) will vest quarterly thereafter for an additional 84,375 RSUs on each of March 19, 2024, June 19, 2024, September 19, 2024 and December 19, 2024.
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