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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-013097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TPET"
cik: "0001898766"
company_name: "Trio Petroleum Corp"
filed_at: "2026-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:42:09.707693+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trio Petroleum settles $392,700 legal fee debt by issuing 446,149 common shares to law firm

## Summary
- Company issued 446,149 restricted shares to McDermott Will & Schulte LLP to settle $392,700.23 in unpaid legal fees.
- Shares priced at lower of $1.00 or 10% discount to 5-day VWAP; issued under Section 4(a)(2) exemption.
- Company must file a resale registration statement within 20 days and use best efforts to get it effective within 45 days.
- Mutual release of all claims effective upon filing of the registration statement; no admission of liability by Trio.
- Settlement resolves all past due fee obligations and related legal disputes between the parties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-013097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TPET
- cik: 0001898766
- company_name: Trio Petroleum Corp
- filed_at: 2026-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898766/000149315226013097/0001493152-26-013097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898766/000149315226013097/form8-k.htm

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