Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. Form 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2024

Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

333-266143	87-2538731
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 West Texas Ave., Suite 890 Midland, Texas	79701
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(432) 684-0018
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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N/A

Trading Symbol(s)

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Name of each exchange on which registered.

N/A

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 2, 2024, University Lands communicated its decision to Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (“Next Bridge,” “us” and “we”) to not extend Next Bridge’s subsidiary’s Development Unit Agreement for the Orogrande asset, which expires on December 31, 2024. University Lands has also sought to terminate the Development Unit Agreement effective immediately, which we have not agreed to do. A copy of a press release announcing this is attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit		Description

99.1		Press Release, dated October 8, 2024.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

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.

	NEXT BRIDGE HYDROCARBONS, INC.

Date: October 8, 2024	By:	/s/ Gregory McCabe
		Name:	Gregory McCabe
		Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer