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 (Date of earliest event reported)

March 29, 2016 (March 28, 2016)

EMERALD OIL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-35097		77-0639000
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Columbine Street, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80206

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(303) 595-5600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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 March 29, 2016, Emerald Oil, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael Dickinson, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, notified the Company of his intention to resign as Chief Operating Officer, effective March 28, 2016.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	EMERALD OIL, INC.


Date: March 29, 2016	By:	/s/ Ryan Smith
		Ryan Smith
		Chief Financial Officer

Emerald Oil, Inc. 8-K