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EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><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; background-color: white"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>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; text-indent: 40pt; background-color: white">Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; <B>May 3, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B><U>VICTORY ENERGY
CORPORATION</U></B></P>

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registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>2-76219-NY</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>87-0564472</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>(IRS Employer Number.)</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; padding-right: 2.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">3355 Bee Caves Road, Suite 608, Austin, TX</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">78746</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 2.8pt; text-align: center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B> &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>(Zip Code)</B></TD></TR>
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telephone number, including area code: (512)-347-7300</B></P>

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

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or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</B></P>

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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 ( <I>see</I> &nbsp;General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>Item 8.01 Investor Presentation</B>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">On May 3, 2012, Victory Energy Corporation
participated in a webcast event associated with a Virtual Retail Investors conference. During the webcast and subsequent Q&amp;A
session that followed, CEO Kenneth Hill and CFO Mark Biggers, presented highlights of the Company&rsquo;s turnaround efforts in
2011 and Q1 2012, and provided information regarding both financial and operating strategies for 2012. The presentation provided
certain details associated with a new property acquisition in Glasscock County, which is referred to as the Lightnin&rsquo; oil
and gas shale play.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>Item 9.01&nbsp;Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Exhibits</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 82%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-decoration: underline"><U>Description</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Investor Conference Call Presentation of Victory Energy Corporation, dated May 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; padding-right: 0.8pt">99.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%; padding-right: 0.8pt">Investor Conference Call Transcripts Victory Energy Corporation, dated May 3, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">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 thereunto
duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt; font-weight: bold"><B>VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 53%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Dated: May 24, 2012&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.8pt">/s/ Kenneth Hill</TD>
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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):
May 3, 2012
VICTORY ENERGY
CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
2-76219-NY
87-0564472
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Number.)
3355 Bee Caves Road, Suite 608, Austin, TX
78746
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (512)-347-7300
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Investor Presentation
.
On May 3, 2012, Victory Energy Corporation
participated in a webcast event associated with a Virtual Retail Investors conference. During the webcast and subsequent Q&A
session that followed, CEO Kenneth Hill and CFO Mark Biggers, presented highlights of the Company's turnaround efforts in
2011 and Q1 2012, and provided information regarding both financial and operating strategies for 2012. The presentation provided
certain details associated with a new property acquisition in Glasscock County, which is referred to as the Lightnin' oil
and gas shale play.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Investor Conference Call Presentation of Victory Energy Corporation, dated May 3, 2012.
99.2
Investor Conference Call Transcripts Victory Energy Corporation, dated May 3, 2012.
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
VICTORY ENERGY CORPORATION
Dated: May 24, 2012
By:
/s/ Kenneth Hill
President and
Chief Executive Officer