Royale Energy, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Royale Energy, Inc. (OTC: ROYL) filed a Form 8-K on April 10, 2026, announcing the immediate appointment of Micheal McCaskey, age 71, to its Board of Directors. Mr. McCaskey brings decades of petroleum geology and industry leadership experience and previously served on the board and in executive roles at Matrix Oil entities prior to Royale’s 2018 merger with Matrix Oil Corp.

Key Details

• Appointment date: April 10, 2026; disclosed in a Form 8-K.
• Background: Over 35 years as a petroleum geologist with ARCO Exploration, Union Oil of California, Venoco and Matrix Oil.
• Prior roles: On Matrix Oil Corp.’s board since 1999; President of Matrix Oil Management Corp. (Q1 2006–Apr 2018); VP & Secretary of Matrix Oil Corp. (2002–Apr 2018).
• Current roles: Director at RMX Resources, LLC; President of PEM Management Corporation since February 2002.
• Filing does not disclose any director/officer departures or new compensatory arrangements in connection with this appointment.

Why It Matters
For investors, the addition of a director with deep technical and corporate experience in oil and gas and direct history with Matrix Oil may strengthen board oversight and operational expertise as Royale operates in the energy sector. The filing is a governance update—there are no reported changes to executive compensation or other management departures in this 8-K.