UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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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 4, 2018 (November 30, 2018)

PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act

☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act

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 Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company☐

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.☐

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ITEM 8.01   Other Events

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (the “Company”) reported that on November 30, 2018, it closed on the divestiture of the mineral acreage and associated royalty production announced in its November 5, 2018, press release and on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2018. The payment of $9.3 million for the 206 net mineral acres ($45,000 per net mineral acre) located in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico, will initially be used to reduce the Company’s bank debt.

ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit

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SIGNATURE

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.

PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC.