File No. 0-22750
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
[x] Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ]Form 10-QSB
[ ] Form N-SAR
For the Period Ended December 31, 1999
Part I Registrant Information
Full Name of Registrant: Royale Energy, Inc.
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 1500
San Diego, California 93108
Part II Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)
(a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this
form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expense.
(b) The subject Report on Form 10-KSB will be filed on or before
the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date.
Part III Narrative
The Report on Form 10-KSB for Royale Energy, Inc., (the Company) for
the year ended December 31, 1998, is due to be filed on March 30, 2000. As
of March 30, 1999, the annual audited financial statement is not yet complete
because the Company's directors have not completed their review of the
report. The Company expects that its financial statements will be completed
and its Form 10-KSB will be filed before April 10, 2000.
Part IV Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
information:
Lee Polson 512-474-8881
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such report(s) been filed?
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If the answer is no, identify report(s).
[X] Yes [ ] No
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year
will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in
the subject report or portion thereof?
[ ] Yes [X] No
Signatures
Royale Energy, Inc., has caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ROYALE ENERGY, INC.
Date:March 30, 2000 /s/ Stephen M. Hosmer
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Stephen M. Hosmer, Chief Financial
Officer
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