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): | February 21, 2012 |
| Pyramid Oil Company | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| California | 001-32989 | 94-0787340 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
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2008 – 21st Street Bakersfield, California |
93301 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (661) 325-1000 |
| Not Applicable | ||
| Former name or former address, if changed since last report |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 21, 2012, Pyramid Oil Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the drilling of the Santa Fe #20 development well in the Carneros Creek field. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release, dated February 21, 2012, issued by Pyramid Oil Company |
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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.
| PYRAMID OIL COMPANY | ||||
| February 24, 2012 | By: | /s/ John H. Alexander | ||
| Name: John H. Alexander | ||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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