# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001898766
**File Stem:** 0001493152-26-024878
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7273
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001493152-26-024878.hdr.sgml**: 20260522

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001493152-26-024878

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260522

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260521

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Trio Petroleum Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001898766
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 871968201
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41643
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261010228

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5401 BUSINESS PARK, SUITE 115
- **CITY:** BAKERSFIELD
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93309
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (44)7581-192-515

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5401 BUSINESS PARK, SUITE 115
- **CITY:** BAKERSFIELD
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93309

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Trio Petroleum Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20211213

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**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): May 21, 2026**

**Trio Petroleum Corp**

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Delaware** | **001-41643** | **87-1968201** |
| **(State or other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**23823 Malibu Road, Suite 304**

**Malibu, CA 90265**

**<u>(661) 324-3911</u>**

(Address and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share** | **TPET** | **The NYSE American** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

***Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders***

On May 21, 2026, at the annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Trio Petroleum Corp (the "Company"), of the Company's 32,377,399 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of March 26, 2026, a quorum of 13,229,846 shares, or approximately 40.9% of the eligible shares, was present or represented by proxy. Each of the matters set forth below is described in detail in the proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2026. The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting:

**Proposal No. 1: Election of One Class III Director**

The first proposal was the election of one (1) Class III director to serve for a three-year term that expires at the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders, or until the election and qualification of his respective successor in office, subject to his earlier death, resignation, or removal. The vote on the proposal was as follows:

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| Name of Nominee | FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER <br> NON-VOTE |
| Robin Ross | 4171474 | 1051922 | 8006450 |

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The nominee was elected.

**Proposal No. 2: Approval of the Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Reverse Stock Split)**

The second proposal was the approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock, if deemed necessary by our Board of Directors, by a ratio of not less than one-for-two (1:2) and not more than one-for-ten (1:10), with the exact ratio to be set at a whole number within this range as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion. The vote on the proposal was as follows:

<u>FOR</u> <u>AGAINST</u> <u>ABSTAIN</u> <br> 10,308,391 2,356,772 564,683

Proposal No. 2 was approved by a majority of the votes cast. A reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding shares will be effective after the final approval of a ratio by the Company's Board of Directors, and upon the filing of a certificate of amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

**Proposal No. 3: Approval of an Amendment to the Company's 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (Increase in Shares Reserved)**

The third proposal was the approval of an amendment to our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan") to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance with respect to awards granted under the 2022 Plan from 2,952,383 shares of common stock to 6,452,383 shares of common stock by adding 3,500,000 shares. The vote on the proposal was as follows:

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| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER <br> NON-VOTE |
| 3588103 | 1149760 | 485533 | 8006450 |

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Proposal No. 3 was approved by a majority of the votes cast.

**Proposal No. 4: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

The fourth proposal was the ratification of the appointment of Bush & Associates CPA LLC. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending October 31, 2026. The vote on the proposal was as follows:

<u>FOR</u> <u>AGAINST</u> <u>ABSTAIN</u> <br> 11,840,250 682,374 707,222

Proposal No. 4 was approved by a majority of the votes cast.

**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.

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|  | **Trio Petroleum Corp** | **Trio Petroleum Corp** |
| Date: May 22, 2026 | By: | */s/ Robin Ross* |
|  | Name: | Robin Ross |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |

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