Sec Form 4 Filing - Freeman Bryan @ Prairie Operating Co. - 2024-06-12

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 Freeman Bryan 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Prairie Operating Co. [ PROP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Exec VP of Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) 602 SAWYER STREET,, SUITE 710 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/12/2024 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77007 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 Common Stock ( 1 ) 06/12/2024 A 47,963 A $ 0 147,963 D Common Stock 06/12/2024 S( 2 ) 852 D $ 12.85 ( 3 ) 147,111 D Common Stock 06/14/2024 S 1,985 D $ 10.98 ( 4 ) 145,126 D

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 Performance Units ( 5 ) 06/12/2024 A 31,976 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 31,976 $ 0 31,976 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Freeman Bryan 602 SAWYER STREET, SUITE 710 HOUSTON, TX77007 Exec VP of Operations Signatures /s/ Bryan Freeman 06/14/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the 2024 Amended & Restated Prairie Operating Co. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive, upon vesting, one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer ("Common Stock"). The 47,963 RSUs reported on this Form 4 will vest ratably in three annual installments beginning on March 5, 2025. ( 2 )Represents shares of Common Stock sold to cover tax withholding obligations. ( 3 )The price reported in this Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transaction prices ranging from $12.75 to $13.18, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Prairie Operating Co. (the "Company"), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (3) and (4) to this Form 4. ( 4 )The price reported in this Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $10.90 to $11.01, inclusive. ( 5 )Represents an award of performance units representing a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock per performance unit. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of performance units granted, which were granted under the LTIP, are eligible to vest during a three-year performance period beginning on January 1, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2026 based on continued employment and the Issuer's relative total shareholder return in comparison to the total shareholder return performance among the Performance Peer Group (as defined in the award agreement).

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