Company: TPET
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: 10-K/A
Source: 0001641172-25-004910
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Company: Trio Petroleum Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: 10-K/A
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 have a direct or indirect material interest, other than equity and other compensation, termination, change in control and other arrangements, which are described under “Executive and Director Compensation.” We also describe below certain other transactions with our directors, executive officers and stockholders.

Related Party Transactions

Stanford Eschner and Steven Rowlee, former members of TPET’s management team, are also members of Trio LLC’s management team. Stanford Eschner, our Vice Chairman and a director, and Steven Rowlee, formerly our Chief Operating Officer, are employed by and/or part owners of Trio LLC. Stanford Eschner is Trio LLC’s Chairman and Steven Rowlee is its Vice President. Trio LLC personnel Stanford Eschner, Steven Rowlee, Gary Horace, Calli Shanley and Judy Ayler were salaried employees of TPET, until December 31, 2024, and are also employees and/or part owners of Trio LLC. Terence B. Eschner, our President, until December 31, 2024, also works as a consultant to Trio LLC through his company Sarlan Resources, Inc. Most of Trio LLC’s personnel are part owners of TPET. Trio LLC is Operator of the South Salinas Project and of the McCool Ranch Oil Field on behalf of TPET and of the other working interest owners. Transactions between TPET and Trio LLC are related party transactions because of these relationships. As a result of the related party transactions described above, a special committee of our board of directors, currently comprised of Mr. Ross, Mr. Randall and Mr. Hunter was formed to evaluate and negotiate the terms of any such transactions. In addition, in accordance with our Related Person Transaction Policy, we will have any such transactions reviewed and approved by our Board’s Audit Committee.

Michael Peterson, our former Chief Executive Officer and a former director until July 11, 2024, Frank C. Ingriselli, a former CEO of the Company and our former Vice Chairman and a director of TPET until June 17, 2024, and Gregory L. Overholtzer, our Chief Financial Officer, are employed by Lafayette Energy Corp (“LEC”). Michael Peterson is LEC’s Chief Executive Officer, Frank C. Ingriselli is a director of LEC, and Gregory L. Overholtzer is LEC’s Chief Financial Officer. TPET and LEC both have interests in the Asphalt Ridge Asset in Utah, TPET and LEC both have working interests and options for this asset. Transactions between TPET and L