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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></H1>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><B>Form 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT </FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2>Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d)<BR>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF"><FONT SIZE="2">Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): November 7, 2000</FONT></FONT> </P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="4">AMERICAN
INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION</FONT></FONT><BR>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact
name of registrant as specified
in charter) </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=33%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Nevada<BR>(State or other jurisdiction)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=34%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>0-14905<BR>(Commission File No.)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=33%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>13-3130236<BR>(IRS Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=80%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2950 North Loop West, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77092<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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number, including area code: (713) 802-0087</FONT></FONT> </P>
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address, if changed since last report: N/A</FONT></FONT> </P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2"><U>Item 5. Other Events</U></FONT></FONT> </P>
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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2> On
November 7, 2000, the Registrant’s Common Stock was delisted from the Nasdaq National
Market for failure to satisfy Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement for continued
listing. The Common Stock is now quoted on the NASD’s OTC Bulletin Board under the
trading symbol AIPN. </FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF"><FONT SIZE="2">SIGNATURES</FONT></FONT> </P>
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<P><FONT FACE="TIMES NEW ROMAN, TIMES, SERIF" SIZE=2> 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. </FONT></P>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL<BR>PETROLEUM CORPORATION<BR><BR></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=45%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dated: November 7, 2000
<BR> Houston, Texas</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Denis J. Fitzpatrick<BR>——————————————<BR>
Denis J. Fitzpatrick<BR>Executive Vice President and<BR>Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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