# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001162896
**File Stem:** 0001140361-25-031544
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 10026
**Document Hash:** 37ce80a55b8613edecff17cec0aafcd4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-25-031544.hdr.sgml**: 20250815

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-25-031544

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250401

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250815

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250815

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Patton Gregory Scott
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002063732

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41895
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251225391

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2303 S. JUNIPER WAY
- **CITY:** LAKEWOOD
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80228
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Prairie Operating Co.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001162896
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 980357690
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 55 WAUGH DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77007
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (713) 424-4247

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 55 WAUGH DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 400
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77007

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Creek Road Miners, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210715

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WIZARD BRANDS, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200814

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20181009

## Ex-24

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#### Exhibit 24

#### POWER OF ATTORNEY

#### For Executing Forms 3, 4, and 5
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Daniel Timothy Sweeney the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendments thereto, file such Form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority, and provide a copy as required by law or advisable to such persons as the attorneys-in-fact deem appropriate; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of the attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms as the attorneys-in-fact may approve in the attorneys-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorneys-in-fact, or the attorneys-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, and their substitutes, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is Prairie Operating Co., nor any of its affiliates assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

The undersigned agrees that such attorneys-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by or at the direction of the undersigned to the attorneys-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Prairie Operating Co., and each of its affiliates and such attorneys-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or omissions of necessary facts in the information provided by or at the direction of the undersigned, or upon the lack of timeliness in the delivery of information by or at the direction of the undersigned, to the attorneys-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering, or filing any Form 3, 4, or 5 (including any amendment thereto) and agrees to reimburse Prairie Operating Co. and each of its affiliates and the attorneys-in-fact on demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action.

This 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 Prairie Operating Co., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date written below.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| By: | /s/ Gregory S. Patton |
|  | Signature |
|  | Gregory Scott Patton |
|  | Name |
|  | April 1, 2025 |
|  | Date |

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Patton Gregory Scott<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>55 WAUGH DRIVE<br>SUITE 400<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77007<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Prairie Operating Co. [ PROP ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-04-01 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP and CFO_ | **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 Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 125469<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Performance Units<sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 19185 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the 2024 Amended & Restated Prairie Operating Co. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer ("Common Stock"). 25,469 of the 125,469 RSUs reported on this Form 3 began vesting ratably in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2025. 100,000 of the 125,469 RSUs reported on this Form 4 will best ratably in three annual installments beginning on November 4, 2026.

(2) Represents an award of performance units representing a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock per performance unit. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of performance units granted, which were granted under the LTIP, are eligible to vest during a three-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2026 based on continued employment and the Issuer's relative total shareholder return in comparison to the total shareholder return performance among the Performance Peer Group (as defined in the award agreement).

**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/ Gregory S. Patton  
**Date:** 2025-08-15

### 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.**