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): December 23, 2015 (December 17, 2015)

BREITLING ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-50541

88-0507007

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1910 Pacific Avenue, Suite 12000, Dallas, Texas		75201
(Address of principal executive offices)		(zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 716-2600

N/A

(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:

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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 18, 2015, Messrs. Richard H. Mourglia, Trenton Thornock and Cesar A. Baez notified the Board of Directors of Breitling Energy Corporation (the “Company”) through its Corporate Secretary that each was resigning from the Board of Directors of the Company and any committee thereof. The Company has plans to begin a search for new Board Members immediately. Following such resignations, the Company currently no longer has any independent directors.

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: December 23, 2015

	Breitling Energy Corporation

	By:	/s/ Chris A. Faulkner
	Name:	Chris A. Faulkner
	Title:	CEO

Breitling Energy Corp 8-K