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Other Events.

On July 26, 2016, Saratoga Resources, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Louisiana (the “Bankruptcy Court”) had issued an Order and Notice Approving Disclosure Statement, Fixing Time for Filing Acceptances or Rejections of Plan, Fixing Date for Confirmation Hearing and Requiring a Tabulation of Voting (the “Order”). Pursuant to the Order, the Bankruptcy Court approved the Company’s Disclosure Statement (the “Disclosure Statement”), fixed the date for filing objections to, and for filing acceptances or rejections of, the Company’s Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”), and fixed the date of a hearing for confirmation of the Plan.

A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.  The press release provides directions for parties desiring to obtain copies of the Disclosure Statement, Plan and Order.

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