Sec Form 4 Filing - TAWES ORRIE LEE @ HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP - 2017-09-06

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 TAWES ORRIE LEE 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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1425 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/06/2017 (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 Common Stock 2,832,831 D Common Stock 119,034 I By spouse

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) $ 7.2 12/02/2008 06/02/2018 Common Stock 3,333 3,333 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.05 12/09/2009 06/09/2019 Common Stock 3,333 3,333 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.08 12/15/2010 06/15/2020 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.07 12/13/2011 06/13/2021 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1.65 12/11/2012 06/11/2022 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.3075 12/11/2013 06/11/2023 Common Stock 25,000 25,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.415 12/10/2014 06/10/2024 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.2028 12/09/2015 06/09/2025 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.1982 09/15/2016 03/15/2026 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.2201 12/07/2016 06/07/2026 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.2201 06/07/2017 06/07/2026 Common Stock 150,000 150,000 D Warrant $ 0.5 06/23/2017 06/23/2018 Common Stock 100,000 100,000 D 12% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock $ 0.2 01/31/2017 12/31/2050( 1 ) Common Stock 100,000 20 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.485 09/06/2017 A 50,000 03/06/2018( 2 ) 09/06/2027 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 50,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other TAWES ORRIE LEE 801 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1425 HOUSTON, TX77002 X Signatures O. Lee Tawes, III 09/08/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Convertible preferred stock has no expiration date. ( 2 )The options were granted on September 6, 2017 and are exercisable six months from the date of grant, subject to vesting. The options vest 20% on the date of grant and 80% nine months from the grant date.

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