UNITED STATES ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION~~

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): ~~January~~March 627, 2020

Royal Energy Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-52547

11-3480036

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

56 Broad Street, Suite 2

Charleston, South Carolina 29401

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(843) 900-7693

(Registrants’ 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 Exchange Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
None		None		None

~~Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230~~Item 8.~~405~~01 ofOther ~~this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).~~Events

~~Emerging~~On ~~growth~~March ~~company~~4, ~~[ ]~~2020, in response to the potential effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) issued an order (the “Original Order”) pursuant to its authority under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) granting exemptions from certain provisions of that Act and the rules thereunder related to the reporting and proxy delivery requirements for certain public companies, subject to certain conditions. The Commission monitored the effects of COVID-19 and on March 25, 2020 modified the exemptions in light of its current understanding of the circumstances. For this reason and the reasons stated in the Original Order, the Commission found that modifying the exemptions to cover filings due on or before July 1, 2020, pursuant to its authority under Section 36 the Exchange Act, is appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection of investors.

IfRoyal anEnergy ~~emerging~~Resources, ~~growth~~Inc. ~~company,~~(“the ~~indicate~~Company”) is relying on the order issued by ~~check~~the ~~mark~~Commission ifto extend the ~~registrant~~March ~~has~~30, ~~elected~~2020 required ~~not~~filing date of its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The effects of COVID-19 have limited the abilities of the Company’s employees to ~~use~~conduct normal business activities, including the ~~extended~~preparation ~~transition~~and ~~period~~review ~~for~~of the Company’s 2019 Annual Report ~~complying~~on ~~with~~Form ~~any~~10-K. ~~new~~The Company expects to file its 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K on or ~~revised~~before ~~financial~~May ~~accounting~~14, ~~standards~~2020. ~~provided~~Set ~~pursuant~~forth tobelow ~~Section~~is ~~13(~~a) risk offactor relating to the ~~Exchange~~impact ~~Act.~~of ~~[ ]~~Covid-19 on the Company:

~~Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations~~Coronavirus (COVID-19) Risks.

~~Item~~In 1December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.01 ~~Entry~~While ~~into~~initially the outbreak was largely concentrated in China and caused significant disruptions to its economy, it has now spread to other countries and locations, including the United States. The continued spread of the coronavirus globally has had, and could have a ~~Material~~significantly ~~Definitive~~greater, ~~Agreement~~material adverse effect on the global and U.S. economies as a whole, as well as the states and cities where the Company operates or into which it markets its coal.

~~Amendment~~The coronavirus outbreak is negatively impacting almost every industry directly or indirectly, particularly the travel, hotel and retail industries, and businesses that rely on or require close personal contact, such as live entertainment venues, gyms and exercise facilities, health and wellness service providers and beauty salons, restaurants and bars. Due to ~~Loan~~the ~~Agreement~~scope of the outbreak and the related uncertainties, many other industries and businesses will be directly or indirectly impacted. Such impacts may cause demand for both thermal and met coal to deviate from historical norms, and may increase volatility in energy markets, which could impact the Company’s ability to ability to successfully market its coal. Furthermore, such impacts could cause the Company to curtail mining activities at its mines.

OnThe ~~January~~extent 6,to ~~2020,~~which ~~effective~~the ascoronavirus ofimpacts ~~December~~the ~~31,~~Company’s ~~2019,~~operations ~~Royal~~will ~~Energy~~depend ~~Resources,~~on ~~Inc.~~future ~~(the~~developments, ~~“Company”)~~which ~~entered~~are ~~into~~highly ~~a Second~~uncertain ~~Amendment~~and tocannot ~~Secured~~be ~~Promissory~~predicted ~~Note (the “Second Amendment”)~~ with ~~Cedarview Opportunities Master Fund~~confidence, ~~L.P~~including ~~(“Cedarview”). The Amendment relates to~~ the ~~secured~~scope, ~~promissory~~severity ~~note (the “Note”) executed between the Company~~ and ~~Cedarview~~duration as of ~~May~~ ~~31, 2017 in~~ the ~~original principal amount of $2~~outbreak,~~500,000,~~ ~~with~~the aactions ~~current~~taken ~~principal~~to ~~balance of $1,500,000. The Second Amendment~~contain ~~extends~~ the ~~maturity~~coronavirus ~~date~~or tomitigate ~~May~~its 31impact, ~~2021,~~ and ~~increases~~ the ~~interest~~direct ~~rate~~and onindirect ~~the~~economic ~~Note~~effects toof ~~15% for~~ the ~~period~~illness ~~from~~and ~~March~~containment 1measures, ~~2020~~ toamong ~~the maturity date~~others. ~~The~~Any ~~Second~~of ~~Amendment~~these ~~also pledged as additional collateral a royalty interest owned by the Company~~developments, and ~~requires~~ ~~that the Company pay Cedarview 75% of all proceeds from the royalty agreement in excess of $175~~others,~~000~~ incould ~~any~~have ~~calendar year as~~ a ~~prepayment~~material ofadverse ~~the~~effect ~~Note.~~on ~~All other terms, provisions, conditions and definitions as set forth in~~ the ~~Note~~Company’s ~~remain~~ability into ~~full force~~conduct ~~and~~its ~~effect,~~operations ~~including~~at ~~without~~a ~~limitation all security and collateral required by the Note~~profit.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	Royal Energy Resources, Inc.
Dated: January 15, 2020	By:	/s/ Whitney C. Kegley
Dated: March 27, 2020	By:	/s/ Whitney C. Kegley
	Name:	Whitney C. Kegley
	Title:	General Counsel

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