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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): July 1, 2008
PYRAMID OIL COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 0-5525
CALIFORNIA 94-0787340
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2008 - 21ST. STREET
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (661) 325-1000
Not Applicable
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Item 5.01. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in
Fiscal Year.
On July 1, 2008, Pyramid Oil Company (the Company) amended its Articles of
Incorporation to provide that each four outstanding shares of the Company's
common stock automatically shall be split into five shares and that, in lieu
of fractional shares, any fractional share shall be rounded up to the nearest
full share. The effective date of the stock split is July 7, 2008, and the
stock split is applicable to shares of the Company's common stock that were
outstanding at the close of business on the record date of June 24, 2008. A
copy of the Company's Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation is
attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The Company was
not advised until July 21, 2008, that the amendment was filed on July 1, 2008.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of
Pyramid Oil Company
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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.
PYRAMID OIL COMPANY
(Registrant)
Dated: July 21, 2008
By: /s/JOHN H. ALEXANDER
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Name: John H. Alexander
Title: Chief Executive Officer