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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>PETROG</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>R</b><b>ESS, INC.</b></font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Delaware</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Petrogress, Inc.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(Full title of the agreement)</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">AMERICAN INCORPORATORS LTD.</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">1013 CENTRE ROAD SUITE 403-A</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">WILMINGTON DE <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">19805</font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phone:<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp; 302-421-5752</font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Name and address of agent for service)</font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">302) 421-5752</font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Copies to:</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">JEFF MCPHAUL</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">WINSTEAD P.C.</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">500 WINSTEAD BUILDING</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">2728 N. HARWOOD STREET</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">DALLAS, TEXAS 75201</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &ldquo;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Accelerated filer</p>
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			<td style="width: 4.9%; vertical-align: top;">[&nbsp; &nbsp;]</td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</p>
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			<td style="width: 19.9%; vertical-align: top;">[X]</td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Emerging growth company</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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 7(a<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act. [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</p>

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			<p style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b>Title of each class of<br>
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			<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">registered</font></b></p>
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			<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">maximum<br>
			offering<br>
			price per<br>
			share (2)</font></b></b></p>
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			<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">maximum<br>
			aggregate<br>
			offering<br>
			price</font></b></b></p>
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			<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">registration<br>
			fee</font></b></b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Common Stock, $.001<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> par value</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">10<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">,000,000 Shares (1)</font></p>
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			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.042</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.4" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.4" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">420,000</td>
			<td id=".trail.4" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.5" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.5" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">48.69</td>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover an indeterminate number of additional shares that may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock divid<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">ends or similar transactions. (2) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee. The price for the shares under the plan is based upon the last average of the high bid and low ask prices of the Common Stock as of September 22, 2017, as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CROSS REFERENCE SHEET REQUIRED BY ITEM 501(b) OF REGULATION S-K</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Form S-8 Item Number and Caption</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Caption in Prospectus</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Forepart of Registration<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Statement and Outside Front&nbsp;Cover Page of Prospectus</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Facing Page of Registration<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Statement and cover page of&nbsp;Prospectus</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">2.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Inside Front and Outside Back<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Cover Pages of Prospectus</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Inside Cover Page of Prospectus<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;and Outside Cover Page of Prospectus</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">3.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Summary Information, Risk<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Factors and Ratio of Earnings to&nbsp;Fixed Charges</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Not Applicable</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Use of Proceeds</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Not Applicable</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="width: 2.8%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Determination of Offering Price</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Not Applicable</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">6.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dilution</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Not Applicable</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">7.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Selling of Security Holders</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sales by Selling Security Holder</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">8.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Plan of Distribution by Selling<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Security Holder</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Cover Page of Prospectus and Sales</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">9.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Description of Securities to be Registered</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Description of Securities;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<td style="width: 2.8%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">10.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Interest of Named Experts and<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Counsel</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Legal Matters</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">11.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Material Changes</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Not Applicable</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">12.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Incorporation of Certain<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Information by Reference</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Incorporation of Certain<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Documents by Reference</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">13.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Disclosure of Commission<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Position on Indemnification for&nbsp;Securities Act Liabilities</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Indemnification of Directors<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;and Officers; Undertakings</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">DATED: September <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">22, 2017</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PART I</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 1. Agreement Information</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Effective <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">July 31, 2017, Petrogress, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into a consulting agreement with Charles Stidham (the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;). The number of shares of common stock of the Company that are available for issuance under the Agreement is 10,000,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock, $0.001 par value. This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) for the purposes of registering the 10,000,000 shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issuable under the Agreement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in the Agreement as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;). Such documents are not being filed with the Commission, but constitute, along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 2. Registrant Information and Plan Annual Information</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Company will furnish without charge to each person to whom the prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement and incorporated by reference in the Section 10(a) prospectus, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference to the information that is incorporated). Written request should be made to Investor Relations <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Petrogress, Inc., at 757 Third Avenue, Suite 2110, New York, NY 10017.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">PART II.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (&ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Company<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form 8-K and 8-K/A filed with the Commission on September 27 and 30, 2016, </font>October <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">18, 2016, November 1, 2016, December 1, 2016, January 20 and 24, 2017, June 23, 2017, and July 21, 2017.</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Annual <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Report on Form 10-K and 10-K/A for the period from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016, </font>filed on<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> April, 13, 2017, and May 15, 2017.</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Company<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, as filed on August 24, 2016, and amended October 18, 2016, and January 23, 2017; for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as filed on February 22, 2017; </font>for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, filed on May 22, 2017; and for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed on August 14, 2017.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document, which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 4. Description of Securities.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Not applicable</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Not applicable.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our Articles of Incorporation provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> extent not prohibited by Delaware law.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The general effect of the foregoing is to indemnify a control person, officer or director from liability, thereby making us responsible for any expenses or damages incurred by such control person, officer or director in any action brought against them based on their conduct in such capacity, provided they did not engage in fraud or criminal activity.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or control persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Not Applicable.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>Item 8. Exhibits.</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_95812.htm" style="-sec-extract: exhibit;">O<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">pinion of Winstead PC</font></a></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_95813.htm" style="-sec-extract: exhibit;">Petrogress, Inc. <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Consulting Agreement dated July 31, 2017</font></a></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_95814.htm" style="-sec-extract: exhibit;">Consent of Auditors</a></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="ex_95812.htm" style="-sec-extract: exhibit;">C<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">onsent of Winstead PC, contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5</font></a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;).</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation of Registration Fee&rdquo; table in the effective registration statement.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) (and where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered hereby, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Piraeus, Greece, on this <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">September 22, 2017.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i>/s/ Christos P. Traios</i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">September <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">22, 2017</font></p>
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pgas20170921_s8.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
PETROG
R
ESS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Petrogress, Inc.
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
(Full title of the agreement)
AMERICAN INCORPORATORS LTD.
1013 CENTRE ROAD SUITE 403-A
WILMINGTON DE
19805
Phone:
302-421-5752
(Name and address of agent for service)
(
302) 421-5752
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
JEFF MCPHAUL
WINSTEAD P.C.
500 WINSTEAD BUILDING
2728 N. HARWOOD STREET
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "
large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
[   ]
Accelerated filer
[   ]
Non-accelerated filer
[   ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
[X]
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 7(a
)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act. [   ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of
securities to be registered
Amount to be
registered
Proposed
maximum
offering
price per
share (2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering
price
Amount of
registration
fee
Common Stock, $.001
par value
10
,000,000 Shares (1)
$
0.042
$
420,000
$
48.69
(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover an indeterminate number of additional shares that may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock divid
ends or similar transactions. (2) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee. The price for the shares under the plan is based upon the last average of the high bid and low ask prices of the Common Stock as of September 22, 2017, as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET REQUIRED BY ITEM 501(b) OF REGULATION S-K
Form S-8 Item Number and Caption
Caption in Prospectus
1.
Forepart of Registration
Statement and Outside Front Cover Page of Prospectus
Facing Page of Registration
Statement and cover page of Prospectus
2.
Inside Front and Outside Back
Cover Pages of Prospectus
Inside Cover Page of Prospectus
and Outside Cover Page of Prospectus
3.
Summary Information, Risk
Factors and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Not Applicable
4.
Use of Proceeds
Not Applicable
5.
Determination of Offering Price
Not Applicable
6.
Dilution
Not Applicable
7.
Selling of Security Holders
Sales by Selling Security Holder
8.
Plan of Distribution by Selling
Security Holder
Cover Page of Prospectus and Sales
9.
Description of Securities to be Registered
Description of Securities;
10.
Interest of Named Experts and
Counsel
Legal Matters
11.
Material Changes
Not Applicable
12.
Incorporation of Certain
Information by Reference
Incorporation of Certain
Documents by Reference
13.
Disclosure of Commission
Position on Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities
Indemnification of Directors
and Officers; Undertakings
DATED: September
22, 2017
2
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Agreement Information
Effective
July 31, 2017, Petrogress, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a consulting agreement with Charles Stidham (the "Agreement"). The number of shares of common stock of the Company that are available for issuance under the Agreement is 10,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.001 par value. This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the purposes of registering the 10,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable under the Agreement.
The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in the Agreement as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such documents are not being filed with the Commission, but constitute, along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
Item 2. Registrant Information and Plan Annual Information
The Company will furnish without charge to each person to whom the prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement and incorporated by reference in the Section 10(a) prospectus, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference to the information that is incorporated). Written request should be made to Investor Relations
Petrogress, Inc., at 757 Third Avenue, Suite 2110, New York, NY 10017.
PART II.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act") are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
1.
The Company
's Current Reports on Form 8-K and 8-K/A filed with the Commission on September 27 and 30, 2016,
October
18, 2016, November 1, 2016, December 1, 2016, January 20 and 24, 2017, June 23, 2017, and July 21, 2017.
2.
Annual
Report on Form 10-K and 10-K/A for the period from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016,
filed on
April, 13, 2017, and May 15, 2017.
3.
The Company
's Quarterly Reports, for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, as filed on August 24, 2016, and amended October 18, 2016, and January 23, 2017; for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, as filed on February 22, 2017;
for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, filed on May 22, 2017; and for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed on August 14, 2017.
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document, which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable
3
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Our Articles of Incorporation provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest
extent not prohibited by Delaware law.
The general effect of the foregoing is to indemnify a control person, officer or director from liability, thereby making us responsible for any expenses or damages incurred by such control person, officer or director in any action brought against them based on their conduct in such capacity, provided they did not engage in fraud or criminal activity.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or control persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
5
O
pinion of Winstead PC
10.1
Petrogress, Inc.
Consulting Agreement dated July 31, 2017
23.1
Consent of Auditors
23.2
C
onsent of Winstead PC, contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement.
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
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Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant
's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (and where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered hereby, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
[Signature page follows.]
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Piraeus, Greece, on this
September 22, 2017.
Christos P. Traios
By:
/s/ Christos P. Traios
Christos P. Traios
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Christos P. Traios
Chief Executive Officer
September
22, 2017
Christos P. Traios
(Principal Executive Officer)
Title
Date
/s/ Christos P. Traios
Member of the Board of Directors
September 22, 2017
Christos P. Traios
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