TRCH Torchlight Energy Resources Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Palikaras Georgios	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol META MATERIALS INC. [ MMAT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) CEO and President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O META MATERIALS INC., 1 RESEARCH DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/19/2021
(Street) DARTMOUTH, A5 B2Y 4M9 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/19/2021		M		1627709	A	$0.00	4278701	D
Common Stock	11/19/2021		S(1)		343436	D	$4.2048	3935265	D
Common Stock	11/22/2021		S(1)		174851	D	$4.0249	3760414	D
Common Stock								3307775	I	Held by Nadine Geddes
Common Stock								22982397	I	See footnote (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.27	11/19/2021		M			151709	(3)	8/9/2029	Common Stock	151709	$0.27	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$0.27	11/19/2021		M			1476000	(4)	3/23/2030	Common Stock	1476000	$0.27	1476000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares sold to satisfy option exercise expenses and the tax withholding requirements upon exercise of the options.
(2)	The reported securities held by Lamda Guard Technologies Ltd. Georgios Palikaras and Nadine Geddes hold a percentage of Lamda Guard Technologies Ltd. Georgios Palikaras and Nadine Geddes each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by Lamda Guard Technologies Ltd. except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(3)	100% of the Shares subject to the option vest on March 6, 2020
(4)	Subject to the reporting person continuing to provide services to the company through each vesting event, 50% of the shares subject to the option will vest annually over two years beginning on March 23, 2021, such that the shares are fully vested on March 23, 2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Palikaras Georgios C/O META MATERIALS INC. 1 RESEARCH DRIVE DARTMOUTH, A5 B2Y 4M9	X	X	CEO and President
Geddes Nadine C/O META MATERIALS INC. 1 RESEARCH DRIVE DARTMOUTH, A5 B2Y 4M9		X

Signatures
/s/ Ken Rice, as Attorney-in-Fact		11/26/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date