UNITED STATES

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): May 16, 2017

SKY PETROLEUM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		333-99455		32-0027992
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

17330 Preston Road, Unit 200, Dallas, Texas 75252

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (469) 319-1300

Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 16, 2017, Sky Petroleum, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Corporate Update”. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release of Sky Petroleum, Inc. dated May 16, 2017.*

* Furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Item 7.01 above.

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.

	SKY PETROLEUM, INC.
May 16, 2017	By: /s/ Karim Jobanputra Karim Jobanputra Interim Chief Executive Officer

SKY PETROLEUM, INC. 8-K