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: December 31, 2010 (Date of earliest event reported)
John D. Oil and Gas Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-30502 (Commission File Number)	94-6542723 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8500 Station Street, Suite 345 Mentor, Ohio (Address of principal executive offices)	44060 (Zip Code)

(440) 255-6325

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 31, 2010, C. Jean Mihitsch retired as Chief Financial Officer of John D. Oil and Gas Company (the “Company”).

Also on December 31, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Carolyn T. Coatoam, age 65, as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Ms. Coatoam has been employed as a consultant to Richard M. Osborne, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, since June 2009. From 1996 to 2009, she worked as a consultant for Niche Systems & Support, Inc., a publicly-held distributor of industrial products. Ms. Coatoam began her career with Deloitte & Touche. Subsequently, she served as the chief financial officer for Mr. Concrete Inc. and Coatoam & Co. Inc. until 2005. She is an inactive certified public accountant.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	John D. Oil and Gas Company


	By:	/s/ Gregory J. Osborne
	Name:	Gregory J. Osborne
	Title:	Chief Operating Officer

Dated: January 6, 2011

JOHN D. OIL & GAS CO 8-K