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UNITED STATES
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): August 3, 2018

OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38158	82-0820780
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1845 Walnut Street, 10^th Floor
Philadelphia, PA

(address of principal executive offices)

19103
(zip code)

(215) 832-4161

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 UR 230.425)

S Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CPR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company S

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 3, 2018, Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the date of the special meeting of stockholders to be held in connection with the Company’s proposed acquisition of the limited partnership interests of certain subsidiaries of Royal Resources L.P., a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press release dated August 3, 2018.

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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.

OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP.

Date:  August 3, 2018 By: /s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman                                                     Name: Jeffrey F. Brotman       Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibits
99.1	Press release dated August 3, 2018.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp. Announces August 20, 2018 as Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve Initial Business Combination

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 3, 2018. Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp. (“Osprey”) (NASDAQ: OSPR, OSPRU, OSPRW), an energy-focused special purpose acquisition entity, today announced that it will hold a special meeting of stockholders on August 20, 2018 to approve Osprey’s initial business combination. The special meeting will take place at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. Osprey has set August 1, 2018 as the record date for the special meeting.

The special meeting will be held at the Sofitel Hotel at 120 South 17th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Osprey stockholders will vote to approve the proposed acquisition of specific assets of Royal Resources L.P. (“Royal”), an entity owned by funds managed by Blackstone Energy Partners and Blackstone Capital Partners and certain related matters. Osprey stockholders as of the record date of the special meeting will be entitled to vote at the special meeting and will receive a definitive proxy statement regarding the proposed business combination.

Upon completion of the transaction, Osprey will be renamed Falcon Minerals Corporation, a public minerals company with a world-class, oil-weighted asset base concentrated in the core-of-the-core of the Eagle Ford Shale and a strategic focus on driving sustainable free cash flow and visible growth in leading North American oil plays.

Important Additional Information

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities pursuant to the proposed business combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act. In connection with the proposed business combination, on August 3, 2018, Osprey filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive proxy statement. Osprey commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement to its stockholders on August 3, 2018. OSPREY STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, as well as other filings containing information about Osprey, without charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Participants in the Solicitation

Osprey and its directors and officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Osprey stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Osprey stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of Osprey in the definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials filed by Osprey with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination and in Osprey’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release, which reflect the current views of Osprey with respect to future events, and any other statements of a future or forward-looking nature, constitute “forward-looking statements” for the purposes of federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the completion of the transactions contemplated by the definitive agreement between Osprey and Royal and the future operating and financial performance, business plans and prospects of the combined company. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on Osprey’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on Osprey and Royal. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond Osprey’s or Royal’s control) or other assumptions that may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. A description of certain risks and uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from past results and future plans and projected and estimated future results can be found in Osprey’s filings with the SEC, including the definitive proxy statement filed by Osprey with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination and Osprey’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, all of which are available free of charge at www.sec.gov. None of Osprey, Royal or their respective affiliates or representatives assumes any obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statements or other information contained in this Communication.

Contacts: 
Jeffrey Brotman: +1-215-832-4161

jbrotman@hepcollc.com