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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported<B>):
October 12, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">333-149338</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">98-0506246</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center">(Commission File</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center">Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center">Identification Number)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>5220 Spring Valley Road<BR>
Suite 525<BR>
Dallas, TX 75254</B></P>

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including zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(972) 490-9595</B></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Not applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; padding-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Item 5.02</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; padding-bottom: 0; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers;<FONT STYLE="color: #454545"> Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(a)(1) On October 12, 2012, Carolyn
M. (Monnie) Greer resigned from our Board of Directors. To the knowledge of the Company, Ms. Greer&rsquo;s resignation as
a director was not because of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company&rsquo;s
operations, policies, or practices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">As reported in our
press release published on October 1, 2012, Ms. Greer resigned from her position as Executive Vice President &ndash; Engineering,
effective October 1, 2012, to focus on other interests. We expect that Monnie will continue to assist the Company in a consulting
capacity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">Date:&nbsp; October 18, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%; font-style: italic; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><I>/s/ Randy M. Griffin</I></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Name:&nbsp; Randy M. Griffin</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Executive Office</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
):
October 12, 2012
Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
333-149338
98-0506246
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
Number)
Identification Number)
5220 Spring Valley Road
Suite 525
Dallas, TX 75254
(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code)
(972) 490-9595
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
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 (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors, Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(a)(1) On October 12, 2012, Carolyn
M. (Monnie) Greer resigned from our Board of Directors. To the knowledge of the Company, Ms. Greer's resignation as
a director was not because of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's
operations, policies, or practices.
As reported in our
press release published on October 1, 2012, Ms. Greer resigned from her position as Executive Vice President – Engineering,
effective October 1, 2012, to focus on other interests. We expect that Monnie will continue to assist the Company in a consulting
capacity.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Mesa Energy Holdings, Inc.
Date:  October 18, 2012
By:
/s/ Randy M. Griffin
Name:  Randy M. Griffin
Title:    Chief Executive Office
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