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1415
Louisiana, Suite 3500
Houston,
Texas 77002
NOTICE
OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To
Be Held On _______ [ ], 2021
Dear
Stockholders:
Camber
Energy, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”) cordially invites you to attend
a special meeting of stockholders. The meeting will be held on ________ [ ], 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (Houston time). The meeting will
be held virtually via live audio webcast at https://www.issuerdirect.com/virtual-event/CEISpecial (please note this link
is case sensitive). At the meeting we will be considering and voting on the following matters:
1. To approve the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of our authorized
shares of common stock from 25,000,000 to 250,000,000;
2. To consider and vote upon a Proposal to authorize our Board, in its discretion, to adjourn the Special Meeting to another place,
or a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Proposals listed above at
the time of the Special Meeting.
Stockholders
who owned our common stock and Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”),
at the close of business on ________ [ ], 202[ ] (the “Record Date”), may attend and vote at the meeting, provided
that the Series C Preferred Stock holders have no voting rights on the Proposals above. A stockholders list will be available
at our offices at 1415 Louisiana, Suite 3500, Houston, Texas, 77002, for a period of ten days prior to the meeting. We hope that
you will be able to attend the meeting.
The
enclosed Proxy Statement is also available at https://www.iproxydirect.com/CEISpecial. Stockholders may also request a
copy of the Proxy Statement by contacting our main office at (210) 998-4035.
Because
of the COVID-19 pandemic, shareholders will not be able to attend the special meeting in person. Please vote electronically via
the Internet or by telephone, or, if you requested paper copies of the proxy materials, please complete, sign, date and return
the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. See “How do I cast my vote?” in the
Proxy Statement for more details.
We
hope you can attend the meeting.
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By
order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/
James A. Doris
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James A. Doris
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Interim
Chief Executive Officer
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Houston,
Texas
January
[ ], 2021
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Appendix:
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Appendix
A – Form of Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (see Proposal 1)
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PROXY
STATEMENT
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Camber
Energy, Inc. (“Camber,” “we,” “us”, “our” or the “Company”)
has made these materials available to you on the Internet or, upon your request, has delivered printed versions of these materials
to you by mail, in connection with the Company’s solicitation of proxies for use at a special meeting of stockholders (the
“Special Meeting” or the “Meeting”) to be held on __________ [ ], 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (Houston
time), and at any postponement(s) or adjournment(s) thereof. The meeting will be held virtually via live audio webcast at https://www.issuerdirect.com/virtual-event/CEISpecial
(please note this link is case sensitive). These materials were first sent or given to stockholders on or around ________
[ ], 202[ ]. You are invited to attend the Special Meeting and are requested to vote on the Proposals described in this Proxy
Statement.
Information
Contained In This Proxy Statement
The
information in this Proxy Statement relates to the Proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting. If you requested printed versions
of these materials by mail, these materials also include the proxy card or vote instruction form for the Special Meeting.
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
Pursuant
to rules adopted by the SEC, the Company uses the Internet as the primary means of furnishing proxy materials to stockholders.
Accordingly, the Company is sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to
the Company’s stockholders. All stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials via the Internet at https://www.iproxydirect.com/CEISpecial
or request a printed set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to
request a printed copy may be found in the Notice. The Notice contains a control number that you will need to vote your shares.
Please keep the Notice for your reference through the meeting date. In addition, stockholders may request to receive proxy materials
in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis. The Company encourages stockholders to take advantage
of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of its meetings.
DEFINITIONS
Unless
the context requires otherwise, references to the “Company,” “we,” “us,”
“our,” “Camber” and “Camber Energy, Inc.” refer specifically to Camber
Energy, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
In
addition, unless the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this Proxy Statement only:
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“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time;
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“Exchange
Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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“SEC”
or the “Commission” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and
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“Securities
Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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INFORMATION
CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
Our
Board is soliciting proxies for the special meeting of stockholders and at any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. This
Proxy Statement contains important information for you to consider when deciding how to vote on the matters brought before the
meeting. Please read it carefully.
We
will pay all of the costs of soliciting these proxies. Our officers, directors and employees may solicit proxies in person or
by telephone, fax or email. We will pay these employees and directors no additional compensation for these services. We will ask
banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward these proxy materials to their principals and to obtain
authority to execute proxies. We will then reimburse them for their expenses. The Company may also engage a third party to assist
the Company in soliciting proxies for the special meeting and may pay the third party base fees, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
REVERSE
STOCK SPLITS
Effective
on December 24, 2018, the Company, with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to Section 78.207
of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), affected a 1-for-25 reverse stock split of the Company’s (a) authorized shares
of common stock; and (b) issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The reverse stock split was affected pursuant to the filing
of a Certificate of Change pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Section 78.209, with the Secretary of State of the State
of Nevada.
Additionally,
pursuant to the authorization provided by the Company’s stockholders at the Company’s February 19, 2019, annual meeting
(pursuant to which the Company’s stockholders granted authority to the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, to determine
whether to proceed with a reverse stock split and, if the Board of Directors so determined, to select the reverse stock ratio,
in a ratio of between 1-for-5 and 1-for-25), the Board of Directors approved, on July 1, 2018, a 1-for-25 reverse stock split
of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, which went effective on July 8, 2019.
On
October 28, 2019, the Company, with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to Section 78.207
of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), filed a Certificate of Change with the Secretary of State of Nevada to affect a 1-for-50
reverse stock split of the Company’s (a) authorized shares of common stock (from 250,000,000 shares to 5,000,000 shares);
and (b) issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The reverse stock split was effective on October 29, 2019. The effect of
the reverse stock split was to combine every 50 shares of outstanding common stock into one new share, with a proportionate 1-for-50
reduction in the Company’s authorized shares of common stock, but with no change in the par value per share of the common
stock. The result of the reverse stock split was to reduce, as of the effective date of the reverse stock split, the number of
common stock shares outstanding from approximately 74.5 million shares to approximately 1.5 million shares (prior to rounding).
Effective
on April 17, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of
Nevada to increase its authorized shares of common stock to 25 million shares of common stock.
The
information and disclosures set forth in this proxy statement have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the prior reverse stock
splits.
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
General
Questions and Answers
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Who
can vote at the meeting?
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The
Board set ________ [ ], 202[ ], as the record date for the meeting. You can attend and vote at the meeting if you were a holder
of our common stock or, Series C Preferred Stock, at the close of business on the record date, provided that the Series C
Preferred Stock holders have no voting rights on the Proposals above. On the record date there were 25,000,000 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding, and 2,093 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding (which have no voting rights
at the Special Meeting), voting in aggregate 25,000,000 total voting shares at the meeting.
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Proposals will be voted on at the meeting?
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Two
Proposals are scheduled to be voted upon at the meeting:
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To
approve the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of our authorized
shares of common stock from 25,000,000 to 250,000,000.
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To
consider and vote upon a Proposal to authorize our Board, in its discretion, to adjourn the Special Meeting to another place,
or a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Proposals listed above
at the time of the Special Meeting.
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Why
did I receive a one-page notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of
proxy materials?
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Pursuant
to rules adopted by the SEC, we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, on or
about ________ [ ], 202[ ], we are sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to our stockholders of record
and beneficial owners. All stockholders will have the ability, beginning on or about ________ [ ], 202[ ], to access the proxy
materials on the website referred to in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or request to receive a printed
set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy
may be found in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. In addition, stockholders may request to receive proxy
materials in printed form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.
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I vote my shares by filling out and returning the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?
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No.
The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials identifies the items to be voted on at the meeting, but you cannot
vote by marking the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and returning it. The Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials provides instructions on how to vote via the Internet, by telephone or by requesting and returning a paper
proxy card. You may also vote during the meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the
meeting.
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can I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
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The
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will provide you with instructions regarding how to:
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View
our proxy materials for the meeting on the Internet; and
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Instruct
us to send future proxy materials to you electronically by email.
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Choosing
to receive future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the
impact of our meetings on the environment. If you choose to receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email
next year with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy voting site. Your election to receive
proxy materials by email will remain in effect until you terminate it.
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How
do I cast my vote?
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For
stockholders whose shares are registered in their own names, as an alternative to voting at the meeting,
you may vote via the Internet, by fax, by telephone or, for those stockholders who request a paper
proxy card in the mail, by mailing a completed proxy card. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials provides information on how to vote via the Internet, fax or by telephone or request a paper
proxy card and vote by mail. Those stockholders who request a paper proxy card and elect to vote by
mail should sign and return the mailed proxy card in the prepaid and addressed envelope that was enclosed
with the proxy materials, and your shares will be voted at the meeting in the manner you direct. In
the event that you return a signed proxy card on which no directions are specified, your shares will
be voted as recommended by our Board on all matters, and in the discretion of the proxy holders as
to any other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of
the meeting.
If
your shares are registered in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee (typically referred to as being held in “street
name”), you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee that must be followed in order
for your broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares per your instructions. Many brokerage firms and banks have
a process for their beneficial holders to provide instructions via the Internet, via fax or over the telephone. If Internet,
fax or telephone voting is unavailable from your broker, bank or other nominee, please request a paper copy of the proxy
and complete and return the voting instruction card in the addressed, postage paid envelope provided.
In
the event you do not provide instructions on how to vote, your broker may have authority to vote your shares. Under the
rules that govern brokers who are voting with respect to shares that are held in street name, brokers have the discretion
to vote such shares on routine matters, but not on non-routine matters. Routine matters include the approval of the amendment
to our Articles of Incorporation to increase our authorized common stock and the approval to adjourn the meeting. Please
instruct your broker regarding how to vote your shares on these matters promptly. See “Vote Required”
following each Proposal for further information.
If
your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, or other nominee and you plan to attend the special meeting, you must obtain
your control number from such bank, broker, or other nominee, or contact Issuer Direct Corporation at (919) 481-4000, or 1-866-752-VOTE
(8683) to obtain your control number, in order to be admitted and to vote at the meeting.
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Can
I revoke or change my proxy?
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Yes.
You may revoke or change a previously delivered proxy at any time before the meeting by delivering another proxy with a later
date, by voting again via the Internet, fax or by telephone, or by delivering written notice of revocation of your proxy to
our Secretary at our principal executive offices before the beginning of the meeting. You may also revoke your proxy by attending
the meeting and voting at the meeting, although attendance at the meeting will not, in and of itself, revoke a valid proxy
that was previously delivered. If you hold shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must contact that nominee to
revoke any prior voting instructions. You also may revoke any prior voting instructions by voting at the meeting if you obtain
a legal proxy as described above.
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How
does the Board recommend I vote on the Proposals?
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The
Board recommends you vote “FOR” the amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to increase our authorized
common stock, and “FOR” the approval to adjourn the meeting to a later date, as described above.
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Who
will count the vote?
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The
inspector of election will count the vote.
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A
quorum is the number of shares that must be present to hold the meeting. The quorum requirement for the meeting is 33% of
the outstanding voting shares as of the record date, present in person (including virtually) or represented by proxy. Your
shares will be counted for purposes of determining if there is a quorum if you are present and vote in person (including virtually)
at the meeting; or have voted on the Internet, by fax, by telephone or by properly submitting a proxy card or voting instruction
card by mail. Abstentions and broker non-votes also count toward the quorum. An abstention will have the same practical effect
as a vote against the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, the approval of
the compensation of our named executive officers (which is non-binding), and the Proposal to approve the adjournment of the
meeting, if necessary. “Broker non-votes” occur when brokers, banks or other nominees that hold shares
on behalf of beneficial owners do not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owners prior to the meeting and do not
have discretionary voting authority to vote those shares.
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What
vote is required to approve each item?
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The
following table sets forth the voting requirement with respect to each of the Proposals:
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Proposal
1 – Approval of the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of
our authorized shares of common stock from 25,000,000 to 250,000,000.
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To
be approved by stockholders, this Proposal must receive the affirmative “FOR” vote of the holders
of a majority of the shares outstanding, and entitled to vote.
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Proposal
2 –Approval to adjourn the Special Meeting to another place, or a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate,
to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Proposal listed above at the time of the Special Meeting.
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To
be approved by stockholders, this Proposal must receive the affirmative “FOR” vote of the holders
of a majority of shares represented at the meeting, in person (including virtually) or by proxy, and entitled to vote.
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What
does it mean if I get more than one Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials?
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Your
shares are probably registered in more than one account. Please provide voting instructions for all Notices of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials, proxy and voting instruction cards you receive.
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How
many votes can I cast?
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Holders
of our common stock receive one vote for each share of common stock which they hold as of the Record Date. Holders of our
Series C Preferred Stock have the right to cast no votes on the Proposals described above.
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Where
can I find the voting results of the meeting?
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The
preliminary voting results will be announced at the meeting. The final results will be published in
a current report on Form 8-K to be filed by us with the SEC within four business days of the meeting.
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING
This
year our annual meeting will be a completely virtual meeting. There will be no physical meeting location. The meeting
will only be conducted via live audio webcast.
To
participate in the virtual meeting, visit https://www.issuerdirect.com/virtual-event/CEISpecial (please note this
link is case sensitive), and enter the control number included on your notice of Internet availability of the proxy materials,
on your proxy card, or on the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials.
You
may vote during the meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website during the meeting. To the
best of our knowledge, the virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome,
and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, and cell phones) running the most updated version of applicable software
and plugins. Participants should ensure they have a strong Internet connection wherever they intend to participate in
the meeting. Participants should also allow plenty of time to log in and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior
to the start of the meeting.
Questions
pertinent to meeting matters will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. Questions which are not pertinent
to meeting matters will not be answered.
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FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements
in this Proxy Statement that are “forward-looking statements” are based on current expectations and assumptions
that are subject to risks and uncertainties. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as
“may,” “should,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,”
“anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,”
and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on our current estimates and assumptions and, as such, involve
uncertainty and risk. Actual results could differ materially from projected results.
We
do not assume any obligation to update information contained in this document, except as required by federal securities laws.
Although this Proxy Statement may remain available on our website or elsewhere, its continued availability does not indicate that
we are reaffirming or confirming any of the information contained herein. Neither our website nor its contents are a part of this
Proxy Statement.
PROPOSAL
1
THE
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF OUR
AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK FROM
25,000,000 to 250,000,000
General
Our
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles”), currently authorize the issuance of up to 25,000,000
shares of common stock. As of the date of the proxy statement, 25,000,000 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding,
and no shares of common stock were available for future issuance. In order to ensure sufficient shares of common stock will be
available for issuance by us, our Board has approved and has recommended that our stockholders approve an amendment to our Articles
of Incorporation to increase our authorized shares of common stock from 25,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares (the “Increase
In Authorized Shares”).
We
desire to authorize additional shares of common stock to ensure that enough shares will be available [a] for issuance of shares
of common stock upon conversion of currently outstanding Series C Preferred Stock, including, but not limited to, the shares issuable
upon conversion of, including shares issuable for dividends, interest and conversion premiums thereon, and [b] in the event the
Board determines that it is necessary or appropriate to (i) raise additional capital through the sale of equity securities, (ii)
provide equity incentives to employees and officers, or (iii) satisfy other corporate purposes. The availability of additional
shares of common stock is particularly important in the event that the Board needs to undertake any of the foregoing actions on
an expedited basis and thus to avoid the time and expense of seeking stockholder approval in connection with the contemplated
issuance of common stock.
The
increase in authorized common stock will not have any immediate effect on the rights of existing stockholders. However, the Board
will have the authority to issue authorized common stock without requiring future stockholder approval of such issuances, except
as may be required by applicable law or the NYSE American, up to the increased amount of authorized shares (i.e., 250,000,000
shares). For example, the rules of the NYSE American require that we obtain stockholder approval prior to the issuance of shares
of common stock in a private financing at a price less than the greater of the book value or market value of our common stock,
where the total number of shares which may be issued pursuant to such transactions is 20% or more of the outstanding common stock
prior to issuance.
To
the extent that additional authorized shares are issued in the future, they may decrease the existing stockholders’ percentage
equity ownership and, depending on the price at which they are issued, could be dilutive to the existing stockholders. It is currently
anticipated that a substantial portion of the additional 225,000,000 shares of authorized but unissued shares of common stock
which will be made available through the increase in authorized shares of common stock will be issued in connection with the conversion
of the 2,093 outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, pursuant to the terms of the Series C Preferred Stock. The 2,093
outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock are currently convertible into approximately 91,850,607 shares of common stock,
subject to a 9.99% beneficial ownership limitation and further adjustment as provided in the designation of such Series C Preferred
Stock. As a result, future conversions of the Series C Preferred Stock would likely cause substantial dilution to existing stockholders.
The
increased proportion of unissued authorized shares, compared to issued shares could, under certain circumstances, have an anti-takeover
effect (for example, by permitting issuances that would dilute the stock ownership of a person seeking to effect a change in the
composition of our Board or contemplating a tender offer or other transaction for our combination with another company). However,
the Amendment (defined below) is not being proposed in response to any effort of which we are aware to accumulate shares of our
common stock or obtain control of our Company, nor is it part of a plan by management to recommend a series of similar amendments
to our Board and stockholders.
The
holders of common stock have no preemptive rights, and the Board has no plans to grant such rights with respect to any such shares.
The
form of the proposed amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect the increase in authorized shares of common stock will
be in substantially the form as attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A (the “Amendment”).
Stockholders
should be aware that because we currently have no authorized but unissued shares of common stock remaining, the holders of our
Series C Preferred Stock are currently prevented from converting shares of Series C Preferred Stock (and conversion premiums thereon)
into our common stock. We calculate that the holders of Series C Preferred Stock are still due a significant number of shares
of common stock upon conversion of the 2,093 currently outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock (when including conversion
premiums thereon), which number of shares constitute a substantial portion or even exceed the increased number of shares of common
stock which would be authorized assuming the Amendment is affected.
The
Amendment will become effective on the date of effectiveness set forth in the Amendment when filed with the Secretary of State
of the State of Nevada.
As
of the date of this proxy statement, we do not have any definitive plans, agreements, or understandings with respect to the additional
authorized shares that will become available for issuance after the Amendment has been implemented, except for shares of common
stock which may be issued upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock.
No
Appraisal Rights
Under
Nevada law, our stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the increase to the number of authorized shares
of common stock.
Vote
Required
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting shares entitled to vote at the meeting (including virtually)
is required to approve this Proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as shares voted against this proposal. Broker non-votes
will have the same effect as shares voted against this proposal. For the approval of this Proposal, you may vote “FOR”
or “AGAINST” or abstain from voting.
Board
Recommendation
Our
Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the adoption of the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation
to increase the number of shares of authorized common stock.
PROPOSAL
2
ADJOURNMENT
OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
Our
stockholders may be asked to consider and act upon one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate,
to solicit additional proxies in favor of the other Proposal set forth in this Proxy Statement.
If
a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, our stockholders may be asked to vote on the Proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting
to solicit additional proxies. If a quorum is present at the Special Meeting, but there are not sufficient votes at the time of
the Special Meeting to approve the other Proposal set forth in this Proxy Statement, our stockholders may also be asked to vote
on the Proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the other
Proposal. However, a stockholder vote may be taken on the other Proposal in this Proxy Statement prior to any such adjournment
if there are sufficient votes for approval on such Proposal.
If
the adjournment Proposal is submitted for a vote at the Special Meeting, and if our stockholders vote to approve the adjournment
Proposal, the meeting will be adjourned to enable the Board to solicit additional proxies in favor of the other Proposal. If the
adjournment Proposal is approved, and the Special Meeting is adjourned, the Board will use the additional time to solicit additional
proxies in favor of the other Proposal to be presented at the Special Meeting, including the solicitation of proxies from stockholders
that have previously voted against the relevant Proposal.
The
Board believes that, if the number of voting shares voting in favor of any of the Proposals presented at the Special Meeting is
insufficient to approve a Proposal, it is in the best interests of our stockholders to enable the Board, for a limited period
of time, to continue to seek to obtain a sufficient number of additional votes in favor of the Proposal. Any signed proxies received
by us in which no voting instructions are provided on such matter will be voted in favor of an adjournment in these circumstances.
The time and place of the adjourned meeting will be announced at the time the adjournment is taken. Any adjournment of the Special
Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies will allow our stockholders who have already sent in their proxies to
revoke them at any time prior to their use at the Special Meeting as adjourned or postponed.
Vote
Required
The
approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to another place, date or time, if deemed necessary
or appropriate, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, requires the vote of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to
vote which are present, in person (including virtually) or by proxy at the Special Meeting. As a result, abstentions will have
the same practical effect as votes against this Proposal. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of this Proposal.
For the approval of the adjournment, you may vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” or abstain
from voting.
Board
Recommendation
The
Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary
or appropriate, to another place, date or time, if deemed necessary or appropriate, in the discretion of the Board of Directors.
OTHER
INFORMATION
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The
following table presents certain information as of December 23, 2020, as to:
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each
shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of our outstanding shares of common stock,
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each
director,
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executive officer, and
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all
directors and executive officers as a group.
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The
percentages shown in the table under the column “Percent” are based on 25,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding
as of December 23, 2020.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting and/or investing power with respect to securities.
These rules generally provide that shares of common stock subject to options, warrants or other convertible securities that are
currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within 60 days of the Record Date, are deemed to be outstanding
and to be beneficially owned by the person or group holding such options, warrants or other convertible securities for the purpose
of computing the percentage ownership of such person or group, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing
the percentage ownership of any other person or group.
To
our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons
named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned
by them, subject to applicable community property laws. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of the officers or directors
listed in the table below is 1415 Louisiana, Suite 3500, Houston, Texas, 77002.
Shareholder
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Common Stock
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Percent
of
Common Stock
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Executive
Officers and Directors
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James A. Doris(1)
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Robert K. Green(2)
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Frank W. Barker, Jr.(3)
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Louis G. Schott(4)
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Robert Schleizer(5)
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Fred S. Zeidman(6)
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James G. Miller(7)
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All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (Five Persons)
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Greater than
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Discover Growth
Fund(1)
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beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding common stock.
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(1)
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Appointed as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors on December 23,
2020.
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Appointed as a member of our Board of Directors on December 23, 2020.
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Appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on December 23, 2020.
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Resigned as our Chief Executive Officer on December 23, 2020.
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Resigned as our Chief Financial Officer and a member of our Board of Directors on December 23,
2020.
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Member of our Board of Directors.
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Member of our Board of Directors.
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103 South Church Street, 4th Floor, Grand Cayman KYI-002,
Cayman Islands. The holder holds 2,093 shares of Series C Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock; provided that the Company may
not issue shares which, when aggregated with all other shares of common stock then deemed beneficially owned by the holder, would
result in the reporting person holding at any one time more than 9.99% of all common stock outstanding immediately after giving
effect to such issuance. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, David Sims has voting and dispositive control over the securities
held by Discover Growth Fund.
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This represents the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable
to Discover upon the conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock, subject to Discover’s 9.99% ownership limitation set forth
in the designation of the Series C Preferred Stock, provided that the Company currently has no available authorized but unissed
shares available for the issuance of these shares.
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Dissenters’
Rights
Under
Nevada law there are no dissenters’ rights available to our stockholders in connection with any of the Proposals.
Other
Matters
The
Board of Directors knows of no other business to be brought before the Special Meeting. If, however, any other business should
properly come before the Special Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote the proxy in accordance with applicable
law and as they may deem appropriate in their discretion, unless directed by the proxy to do otherwise.
Interest
of Certain Persons in or Opposition to Matters to Be Acted Upon
(a)
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No
officer or director of the Company has any substantial interest in the matters to be acted upon, other than his role as an
officer or director of the Company.
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No
director of the Company has informed the Company that he intends to oppose the action taken by the Company set forth in this
proxy statement.
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Additional
Information
Our
Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K covering the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
other information are available on our website (www.camber.energy) and may also be obtained by calling (210) 998-4035 or
writing to the address below:
Camber
Energy, Inc.
1415
Louisiana, Suite 3500
Houston,
Texas 77002
Attn:
Secretary
The
persons designated to vote shares covered by our Board’s proxies intend to exercise their judgment in voting such shares
on other matters that may properly come before the meeting. Management does not expect that any matters other than those referred
to in this Proxy Statement will be presented for action at the meeting.
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Sincerely,
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/s/James A. Doris
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James A. Doris
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Chief Executive Officer
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Houston,
Texas
January
[ ], 2021
APPENDIX
A
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*090204*
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BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE
Secretary of State
202 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201
(775) 684-5708
Website: www.nvsos.gov
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Certificate
of Amendment
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(PURSUANT
TO NRS 78.385 AND 78.390)
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USE
BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT
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ABOVE
SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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Certificate
of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
For Nevada Profit Corporations
(Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock)
1.
Name of corporation:
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Camber
Energy, Inc.
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2.
The articles have been amended as follows: (provide article numbers, if available)
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Article
Four Capital Stock is deleted and replaced in its entirety with Article Four set forth on the attachment hereto (which shall
have no effect on any previously designated series of preferred stock)
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3.
The vote by which the stockholders holding shares in the corporation entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting
power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may
be required by the provisions of the articles of incorporation* have voted in favor of the amendment is:
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4.
Effective date and time of filing: (optional)
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Date:
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Time:
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(must
not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed)
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5.
Signature: (required)
*lf
any proposed amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative or other right given to any class or series of outstanding
shares, then the amendment must be approved by the vote, in addition to the affirmative vote otherwise required, of the holders
of shares representing a majority of the voting power of each class or series affected by the amendment regardless to limitations
or restrictions on the voting power thereof.
IMPORTANT:
Failure to include any of the above information and submit with the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.
This
form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.
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Nevada
Secretary of State Amend Profit-After
Revised: 1-5-15
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ARTICLE
FOUR. CAPITAL STOCK
A.
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General
Authorization.
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The
Corporation has the authority to issue Two Hundred and Sixty Million (260,000,000) shares of stock consisting of:
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Common
Stock. Two Hundred Fifty Million (250,000,000) shares of common stock, having a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”); and
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Preferred
Stock. Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock having a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Preferred
Stock”).
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All
capital stock when issued shall be fully paid and nonassessable. No holder of shares of stock of this Corporation is entitled
as such to any pre-emptive or preferential rights to subscribe to any unissued stock or any other securities which the Corporation
may now or hereafter issue.
B.
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Common
Stock.
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(1)
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Number
of Shares. The Common Stock shall consist of Two Hundred Fifty Million (250,000,000) shares.
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(2)
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Voting.
Except as provided in these Articles of Incorporation or by applicable law, each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one
vote for each share of Common Stock held of record on all matters as to which Common Stockholders are entitled to vote, which
voting rights shall not be cumulative in any election of Directors.
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(3)
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Other
Rights. Each share of Common Stock issued and outstanding shall be identical in all respects with each other such
share, and no dividends shall be paid on any shares of Common Stock unless the same dividend is paid on all shares of Common
Stock outstanding at the time of such payment. Except for and subject to those rights expressly granted to the holders of
Preferred Stock and except as may be provided by the laws of the State of Nevada, the Common Stockholders shall have all other
rights of stockholders.
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Subject
to the terms contained in any designation of a series of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized, at any
time and from time to time, to fix, by resolution or resolutions, the following provisions for shares of any class or classes
of Preferred Stock of the Corporation:
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(1)
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The
designation of such class or series, the number of shares to constitute such class or series which may be increased (but not
below the number of shares of that class or series then outstanding) by a resolution of the Board of Directors;
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(2)
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Whether
the shares of such class or series shall have voting rights, in addition to any voting rights provided by law, and if so,
the terms of such voting rights;
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(3)
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The
dividends, if any, payable on such class or series, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative, and, if so, from what
dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be payable, and the preference or relation which such dividends
shall bear to the dividends payable on any share of stock of any other class or any other shares of the same class;
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Whether
the shares of such class or series shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation, and, if so, the times, prices and other
conditions of such redemption or a formula to determine the times, prices and such other conditions;
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The
amount or amounts payable upon shares of such series upon, and the rights of the holders of such class or series in, the voluntary
or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or upon any distribution of the assets, of the Corporation;
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Whether
the shares of such class or series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund, and, if so, the extent
to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of
such class or series for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;
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(7)
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Whether
the shares of such class or series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of stock of any other class or any
other series of the same class or any other securities and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion
or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of conversion or exchanges;
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(8)
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The
limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such class or series are outstanding upon the payment
of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation
of the Common Stock or shares of stock of any other class or any other series of the same class;
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(9)
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The
conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issuance of any additional
stock, including additional shares of such class or series or of any other series of the same class or of any other class;
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(10)
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The
ranking (be it pari passu, junior or senior) of each class or series vis-à-vis any other class or series of any class
of Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends, the distribution of assets and all other matters;
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(11)
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Facts
or events to be ascertained outside the articles of incorporation of the Corporation, or the resolution establishing the class
or series of stock, upon which any rate, condition or time for payment of distributions on any class or series of stock is
dependent and the manner by which the fact or event operates upon the rate, condition or time of payment;
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Any
other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations
and restrictions thereof, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of this
Corporation, to the full extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.
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The
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each class or series of Preferred Stock,
and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any
time outstanding.
[Proxy
Card]
CAMBER
ENERGY, INC.
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS – [____], 2021 AT 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME
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CONTROL
ID:
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REQUEST
ID:
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The
undersigned stockholder of CAMBER ENERGY, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby acknowledges
receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement of the Company, each dated on or around [_____],
20[__], and hereby appoints James A. Doris and Frank W. Barker, Jr. (the “Proxies”), or any
one of them, with full power of substitution and authority to act in the absence of the other, each as proxies and
attorneys-in-fact, to cast all votes that the undersigned is entitled to cast at, and with all powers that the undersigned
would possess if personally present at, the special meeting of stockholders of the Company, to be held on [__________], 2021,
at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, at https://www.issuerdirect.com/virtual-event/CEISpecial (please note this link is case
sensitive), and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, and to vote all shares of the Company that the undersigned would
be entitled to vote if then and there personally present, on the matters set forth on the reverse side, and all such other
business as may properly come before the meeting. I/we hereby revoke all proxies previously given..
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(CONTINUED
AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE.)
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VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS
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If
you vote by phone, fax or internet, please DO NOT mail your proxy card.
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MAIL:
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Please
mark, sign, date, and return this Proxy Card promptly using the enclosed envelope.
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FAX:
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Complete the reverse
portion of this Proxy Card and Fax to 202-521-3464.
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INTERNET:
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https://www.iproxydirect.com/CEISpecial
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PHONE:
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1-866-752-VOTE(8683)
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SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF
CAMBER ENERGY, INC.
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PLEASE
COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE: ☒
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PROXY
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Proposal
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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To
approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of our authorized shares of common
stock from 25,000,000 to 250,000,000.
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Proposal
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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To
consider and vote upon a Proposal to authorize our Board, in its discretion, to adjourn the Special Meeting to another place,
or a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Proposals listed above
at the time of the Special Meeting.
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MARK
“X” HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING: ☐
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This
Proxy, when properly executed will be voted as provided above, or if no contrary direction is indicated, it will be voted
“For” Each of Proposals 1 and 2, and for all such other business as may properly come before the meeting
in the sole determination of the Proxies.
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MARK
HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE ☐ New Address (if applicable):
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
IMPORTANT: Please
sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing
as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation,
please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please
sign in partnership name by authorized person.
Dated:
________________________, 2021
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(Print
Name of Stockholder and/or Joint Tenant)
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(Signature
of Stockholder)
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(Second
Signature if held jointly)
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