Sec Form 4 Filing - LONGO PETER F. @ HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP - 2025-04-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LONGO PETER F. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP [ HUSA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CEO and President (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP., 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1425 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/15/2025 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock option (right to buy) $ 1.63 01/15/2025 A 9,202.45 ( 1 ) 07/15/2025( 2 ) 01/15/2035( 2 ) Common Stock 9,202.45 ( 1 ) $ 0 31,522.4 D Stock option (right to buy) $ 1.41 02/15/2025 A 10,638.3 ( 3 ) 08/15/2025( 4 ) 02/15/2035( 4 ) Common Stock 10,638.3 ( 3 ) $ 0 42,160.7 D Stock option (right to buy) $ 1.07 03/15/2025 A 14,018.69 ( 5 ) 09/15/2025( 6 ) 03/15/2035( 6 ) Common Stock 14,018.69 ( 5 ) $ 0 56,179.39 D Stock option (right to buy) $ 0.56 04/15/2025 A 26,785.71 ( 7 ) 10/15/2025( 8 ) 04/15/2035( 8 ) Common Stock 26,787.71 ( 7 ) $ 0 82,965.1 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LONGO PETER F. C/O HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP. 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1425 HOUSTON, TX77002 X CEO and President Signatures Peter F. Longo 04/16/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On January 15, 2025, the reporting person received a grant of options to acquire a number of shares of the Company's common stock equal to $15,000 divided by the then trading price per share of the Company's common stock, which was $1.63 per share (the trading price for the last business day before the grant date). Therefore, on January 15, 2025, 9,202.45 options were granted to the reporting person. ( 2 )The options were granted on January 15, 2025 and are exercisable six months from the date of grant. The options vest 20% on the date of grant and 80% nine months from the date of grant. ( 3 )On February 15, 2025, the reporting person received a grant of options to acquire a number of shares of the Company's common stock equal to $15,000 divided by the then trading price per share of the Company's common stock, which was $1.41 per share (the trading price for the last business day before the grant date). Therefore, on February 15, 2025, 10,638.30 options were granted to the reporting person. ( 4 )The options were granted on February 15, 2025 and are exercisable six months from the date of grant. The options vest 20% on the date of grant and 80% nine months from the date of grant. ( 5 )On March 15, 2025, the reporting person received a grant of options to acquire a number of shares of the Company's common stock equal to $15,000 divided by the then trading price per share of the Company's common stock, which was $1.07 per share (the trading price for the last business day before the grant date). Therefore, on March 15, 2025, 14,018.69 options were granted to the reporting person. ( 6 )The options were granted on March 15, 2025 and are exercisable six months from the date of grant. The options vest 20% on the date of grant and 80% nine months from the date of grant. ( 7 )On April 15, 2025, the reporting person received a grant of options to acquire a number of shares of the Company's common stock equal to $15,000 divided by the then trading price per share of the Company's common stock, which was $0.56 per share (the trading price for the last business day before the grant date). Therefore, on April 15, 2025, 26,785.71 options were granted to the reporting person. ( 8 )The options were granted on April 15, 2025 and are exercisable six months from the date of grant. The options vest 20% on the date of grant and 80% nine months from the date of grant.

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