Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): December 19, 2012

 

ORIGINOIL, INC.

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)   5645 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, California (Address of principal executive offices)

333-147980 (Commission File Number)

26-0287664 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)     90016 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: [phone]

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 19, 2012, OriginOil Inc. announced that its algae harvesting process reduces bacterial concentrations by as much as 99%, which could extend the shelf life of liquid algae concentrate from hours to days. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1	Press Release issued by OriginOil, Inc., dated December 19, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

	ORIGINOIL, INC.
December 19, 2012	By:	/s/ T. Riggs Eckelberry
		Name: T. Riggs Eckelberry
		Title:    Chief Executive Officer

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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