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):  April 12, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

0-27563

 

76-0314489

 

 

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9225 Katy Freeway, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77024

 

 

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

713-458-1560

 

 

 

 

(Issuer Telephone number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 8.01

Other Events.


On April 12, 2016, Saratoga Resources, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had filed a motion to conduct a sale, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code Section 363, of all or substantially all of its assets, excluding federal leases and certain other assets that may be excluded by agreement between the company and its first lien lender.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)

Exhibits


99.1

Press release, dated April 12, 2016


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.


 

SARATOGA RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 12, 2016

By:

/s/ Andrew C. Clifford

 

 

         Andrew C. Clifford

 

         President





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