# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001936756
**File Stem:** 0001199835-26-000086
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 6558
**Document Hash:** 165e2b803662f75a574a51a8e8830d7b
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001199835-26-000086.hdr.sgml**: 20260331

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001199835-26-000086

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NT 10-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260331

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260331

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260331

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001936756
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 872538731
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NT 10-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-56648
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26819603

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 W. TEXAS AVE.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 890
- **CITY:** MIDLAND
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 79701
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 817-438-1937

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 500 W. TEXAS AVE.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 890
- **CITY:** MIDLAND
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 79701

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** OilCo Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20220706

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 12b-25**

**NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING**

SEC FILE NUMBER: <u>000-56648</u>

CUSIP NUMBER: <u>None</u>

*(Check One):*

⌧Form 10-K □Form 20-F □Form 11-K □Form 10-Q □Form 10-D □Form N-SAR □Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: <u>December 31, 2025</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□ Transition Report on Form 10-K

□ Transition Report on Form 20-F

□ Transition Report on Form 11-K

□ Transition Report on Form 10-Q

□ Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended:__________________________________________

*Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.*

**Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.**

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

**PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION**

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| Full Name of Registrant: | <u>Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.</u> |
| Former Name if Applicable: |  |
| Address of Principal Executive Offices *(Street and Number):* | 500 W. Texas Ave., Suite 890 |
| City, State and Zip Code: | Midland, Texas 79701 |

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**PART II - RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)**

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;⌧ (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

**PART III - NARRATIVE**

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

**Because of previously disclosed delays, the registrant was late in completing and filing its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, which filings were not made until December 2025 and January 2026. Accordingly, the registrant got a late start on its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and has not had sufficient time to complete the filing. The registrant is diligently working to complete and file the Form 10-K as soon as possible but will be unable to timely file the Form 10-K without unreasonable effort and expense.**

**PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

<u>Roger Wurtele</u> <u>(432)</u> <u>684-0018</u> <br> (Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

⌧ Yes □ No

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

□ Yes ⌧ No

If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

**<u>Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.</u>**

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: | March 31, 2026 | By: | */s/ Roger Wurtele* |
|  |  |  | Roger Wurtele, Chief Financial Officer |

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INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

**ATTENTION**

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).**