Sec Form 4/A Filing - Crawford Timothy @ Cardinal Energy Group, Inc. - 2012-12-12

FORM 4/A 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 Crawford Timothy 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cardinal Energy Group, Inc. [ CEGX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 2665 FAIRFAX DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/12/2012 (Street) UPPER ARLINGTON, OH43220 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 12/05/2012 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 (par value $0.00001 per share) 11/09/2012 J( 2 ) 1,242,000 A $ 0 ( 2 ) 9,926,406 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) I ( 4 ) Continental Capital Partners ( 4 ) Common Stock (par value $0.00001 per share) 12/04/2012 P 1,500 A $ 0.65 9,927,906 ( 5 ) D ( 5 ) Common Stock (par value $0.00001 per share) 12/12/2012 G 425,250 D $ 0 ( 2 ) 9,502,656 ( 6 ) I ( 6 ) Continental Capital Partners ( 1 ) Common Stock (par value $0.00001 per share) 02/08/2013 S 110,000 ( 12 ) D $ 0.42 9,392,656 ( 7 ) I ( 7 ) Continental Capital Partners ( 1 ) Common Stock (par value $0.00001 per share) 01/18/2013 P 1,800 A $ 1.52 9,394,456 ( 8 ) D ( 8 ) Common Stock (par value $0.00001 per share) 02/28/2013 P 200 A $ 1.01 9,394,656 ( 9 ) D ( 9 ) Common Stock (par value $0.00001 per share) 02/28/2013 P 200 A $ 1.01 9,394,856 ( 10 ) D ( 10 ) Common Stock (par value $0.00001 per share) 03/22/2013 P 750 A $ 1.01 9,395,606 ( 11 ) D ( 11 )

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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Crawford Timothy 2665 FAIRFAX DRIVE UPPER ARLINGTON, OH43220 X X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Timothy Crawford 12/30/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This Form 4/A amends in their entirety Form 4's filed by the Reporting Person on: (i) December 5, 2012; (ii) on January 8, 2013; and (iii) two Form 4's filed on February 5, 2013. ( 2 )Reporting Person received shares as in connection with the Issuer's September 28, 2012 acquisition of Cardinal Energy Group, LLC ( 3 )All share amounts as of November 5, 2012 and later give effect to the 1 for 2.5 reverse stock split that became effective on November 5, 2012. ( 4 )9,926,406 shares are owned by Continental Capital Partners, Inc. ("CCP"), a company in which the Reporting Person is an owner and controls and has voting and dispositive control over the Registrant's common stock. ( 5 )1,500 shares are owned directly by the Reporting Person and 9,926,406 shares are owned by CCP. ( 6 )1,500 shares are owned directly by the Reporting Person and 9,501,156 shares are owned by CCP. ( 7 )1,500 shares are owned directly by the Reporting Person and 9,391,156 shares are owned by CCP. ( 8 )3,300 shares are owned directly by the Reporting Person and 9,391,156 shares are owned by CCP. ( 9 )3,500 shares are owned directly by the Reporting Person and 9,391,156 shares are owned by CCP. ( 10 )3,700 shares are owned directly by the Reporting Person and 9,391,156 shares are owned by CCP. ( 11 )4,450 shares are owned directly by the Reporting Person and 9,391,156 shares are owned by CCP. ( 12 )Completed by private transaction.

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