UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of ~~the~~ ~~Securities~~Report ~~Exchange~~(Date ~~Act~~ of ~~1934~~earliest event reported): September 17, 2025

~~Date of Report: September 9, 2025~~_______________________________

~~(Date of~~Royale ~~earliest~~Energy, ~~event reported)~~Inc.

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		000-055912		81-4596368
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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1530 Hilton Head Rd, Suite 205 El Cajon, CA 92021

Delaware	000-55912	81-4596368
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

~~(Address of~~1530 ~~principal~~Hilton ~~executive~~Head ~~offices)~~Road, ~~(Zip~~Suite ~~Code)~~205

El Cajon, California 92021

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(619) 383-6600

(Registrant’'s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

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Item 1 7.01. ~~Entry~~Regulation ~~into~~FD ~~a Material Definitive Agreement~~Disclosure.

On September 317, 2025, ~~Royale Energy, Inc. (~~the ~~“Company”),~~Registrant asissued ~~buyer,~~a ~~and~~press ~~Pradera Fuego~~release, ~~LP,~~a ascopy ~~seller~~of ~~(the~~which ~~“Seller”), consummated~~is ~~assignment~~attached ~~transactions~~hereto ~~whereby~~as ~~the~~Exhibit ~~Company~~99.1 ~~acquired~~and ~~non-operated~~is ~~working~~incorporated ~~interests~~herein ~~in seven producing Barnett wells from the Seller within the Seller’s 17,000-net-acre Pradera Fuego project, operated~~ by ~~Ares Energy in Ector County, Texas (the “Properties”)~~reference. ~~The Company acquired the Properties for $1,500,000 with cash on hand.~~

Item 2 9.01. ~~Completion~~Financial ofStatements ~~Acquisition~~and ~~or Disposition of Assets~~Exhibits.

On September 3, 2025, pursuant to the assignments described above, the Company acquired various non-operated working interests in producing oil and gas leases and related property for cash consideration of $1,500,000.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the consummation of the acquisition of the Properties. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and they shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information pursuant to Item 7.01, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

The financial statements required by this Item 9.01 and Regulation S-X will be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K. The amendment will be filed with the SEC no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Form 8-K is required to be filed with the SEC.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

The pro forma financial information required by this Item 9.01 and Regulation S-X will be furnished by an amendment to this Form 8-K. The amendment will be filed with the SEC no later than 71 calendar days after the date this Form 8-K is required to be filed with the SEC.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release dated September 17, 2025
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1*		Assignments, Bills of Sale and Conveyances dated September 3, 2025, by and between Royale Energy, Inc. and Pradera Fuego, LP.
99.1		Press Release dated September 9, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

* Certain schedules, annexes or exhibits were omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, but will be furnished supplementally to the SEC if requested.

SIGNATURE

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.

	ROYALE ENERGY, INC.
	Royale Energy, Inc.
Date: September 9, 2025	By:	/s/ Johnny Jordan
Date: September 17, 2025	By:	/s/ Johnny Jordan
		Johnny Jordan
		Chief Executive Officer

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