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 earliest event reported: August 31, 2017

DALA PETROLEUM CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

P.O Box 947

Crosslake, MN 56442

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(612) 801-0789

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Daniel Ryweck resigned as a member of our Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2017.  No replacement for the vacancy on the Board of Directors resulting from Mr. Ryweck’s resignation has been determined, and the sole remaining director, Mark Savage, has presently set the number of the Company’s Board members at one (1) member, in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws.

SIGNATURE

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