# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001156041
**File Stem:** 0001685251-25-000003
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 8174
**Document Hash:** 9928c8170e63f50a150fec08bbe5cd9c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001685251-25-000003.hdr.sgml**: 20250701

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001685251-25-000003

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250701

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250701

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Bailey Robert J.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001685251

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32955
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251097726

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 16 RYAN DRIVE
- **CITY:** ELLINGTON
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06029
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001156041
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 760675953
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1425
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7132226966

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 801 TRAVIS STREET SUITE 1425
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002

## Ex-24

```

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, being a director of Houston American Energy
Corp. (the ?Corporation?), who is subject to the reporting
obligations of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the ?Act?), with respect to securities of the
Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of
substitution or revocation, Samuel E. Whitley or such
attorney?s-in-fact substitute or substitutes, as the
undersigned?s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents to
execute and file for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4
and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?),
and to perform all acts necessary in order to execute and file
such Forms 3, 4 and 5, as he or she, as applicable, shall deem
appropriate, including but not limited to preparing, submitting
and filing any necessary applications, documentations and
requests in connection with obtaining and updating the EDGAR
filing codes. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or such attorney?s-in-
fact substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-
fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, or such attorney?s-in-fact substitute or
substitutes, are not assuming, nor is the Corporation assuming,
any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Act. This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in
full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities issued
by the Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in
a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
This Limited Power of Attorney is effective as of January 15,
2025, and any previous power of attorney issued by the
undersigned for the purpose of executing and filing Forms 3, 4
and 5 with the SEC with respect to holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by the Corporation is hereby revoked
(without affecting the effectiveness of any such power of
attorney prior to the date hereof).
The undersigned consents that electronic signatures will
constitute the legal equivalent of a manual signature.

      /s/ Robert J. Bailey

								Robert J. Bailey

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Bailey Robert J.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>16 RYAN DRIVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ELLINGTON, CT 06029<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-30 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP [ HUSA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common stock | 2025-06-30 |  | A |  | 56000<sup>(1)</sup> | A | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 57500<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The Board approved the issuance of these shares pending approval of a future equity incentive plan. The shares have not been issued and will not be issued until shareholders approve a future equity incentive plan. Mr. Bailey disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.

**Signature:** Robert J. Bailey  
**Date:** 2025-07-01

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**