UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE TO/A
(Rule 14d-100)
Amendment No. 4 to
Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ASPEN EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
ROYALE ENERGY, INC.
(Name of Filing Person – Offeror)
COMMON STOCK, $0.005 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
045295300
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Donald H. Hosmer Stephen M. Hosmer Co-President and Co-Chief Executive Officer 7676 Hazard Center Drive Suite 1500 San Diego, California 92108 Telephone: (619) 881-2800 Facsimile: (619) 881-2899 |
Copies to: Lee Polson, Esq. Strasburger & Price, LLP 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1600 Austin, Texas 78701 Telephone: (512) 499-3600 Facsimile: (512) 536-5719 |
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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x Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
x third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
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] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
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] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
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] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
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Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer. x |
Item 11. Additional Information
Royale Energy, Inc., has terminated its proposed exchange offer for common stock of Aspen Exploration Corporation and has requested withdrawal of the registration statement on Form S-4 to register Royale stock that were to be issued in the exchange offer.
SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge an belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Date: |
March 6, 2009 |
/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer |
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Stephen M. Hosmer, Co-President, Co-Chief |
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Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |