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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration No. 333-</U>___________</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM S-8 </B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Registration Statement</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Under the Securities Act of 1933</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">ROYALE ENERGY, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;</TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">California</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">33-0224120</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer <BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Donald H. Hosmer</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 1500</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 1500</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">San Diego, California 92108</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">San Diego, California 92108</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">619-881-2800</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address, including zip code of registrant's<BR>
principal executive office)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Name, address, including zip code,<BR>
and telephone number, including<BR>
area code, of agent for service)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Individual Compensation to Director</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT></TD>
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<I><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Copy to:</I></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Lee Polson</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Strasburger &amp; Price, LLP</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1600</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Austin, Texas 78701</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">512-499-3600</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">512-499-3660 (fax)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Title of<BR>
Securities To Be<BR>
Registered</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price<BR>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Proposed Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR>
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">58,841</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">$3.82</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">224,773</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">$6.90</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h), based on the average of the high and low prices of the common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market on July 3, 2007.</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">PART I<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>In accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8, the information specified by Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement on Form S-8. Information required by Part I (Items 1 and 2) will, to the extent applicable, be included in documents sent or given to participants pursuant to Rule 428(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>The following documents filed by the registrant (SEC file number 0-22750) with the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference:</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Commission on April 16, 2007</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on May 15, 2007</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 12, 2006</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 31, 2006</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Schedule 14A, Devinitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on May 11, 2007</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a) 13(c) 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining then unsold. </FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Securities</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Not applicable</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest of Named Experts and Counsel</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Not applicable</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Under Article IV of our Articles of Incorporation, we have eliminated the potential liability of Directors to us, and we are also required to indemnify our Directors against any liability for monetary damages, to the extent allowed by California law. The California Corporations Code allows corporations, including Royale Energy, to eliminate or limit the liability of directors for monetary damages except to the extent that the acts of the director are in bad faith, constitute intentional or reckless misconduct, result in an improper personal benefit, or amount to an abdication of the directors' duties. The Corporations Code provisions do not affect the availability of equitable remedies against directors nor change the standard of duty to which directors are held.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Our Articles of Incorporation also provide that if California law is amended to provide additional indemnity or relief from liability to directors, such relief or indemnity shall automatically be applied for the benefit of our Directors.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that, in its opinion, indemnification of officers and directors for violations of federal securities laws is unenforceable and void as a matter of public policy.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">-2-</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exemption from Registration Claimed</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Not applicable.</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:</FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Exhibit No.</U></FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P>Identification of Exhibit</U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>5.4</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Opinion of Strasburger &amp; Price, LLP, regarding legality</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>23.7</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.4)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>23.8</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Consent of Sprouse &amp; Anderson, LLC, independent public accountants</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>23.9</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Consent of WZI, Inc., independent petroleum engineers</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>99.1</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Identification of Director whose shares are registered pursuant to this Registration Statement</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Item 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>The undersigned registrant undertakes:</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and notwithstanding the forgoing, 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 prospects filed with the Commission as required by to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the 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.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;That, for determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant will treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>The undersigned Registrant undertakes that, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report as required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Because indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted for directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant according to the provisions set forth or described in Item 6 of this Registration Statement, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">3</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of 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, 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 of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 the City of San Diego, State of California, on June 11, 2007.</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT SIZE=2><P>Royale Energy, Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:</FONT></TD>
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<I><U><FONT SIZE=2><P>/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></U></FONT></TD>
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<I><U><FONT SIZE=2><P>/s/ Oscar A. Hildebrandt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></U></FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P>June 11,. 2007</FONT></TD>
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<I><U><FONT SIZE=2><P>/s/ Gilbert C. L. Kemp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</I></U></FONT></TD>
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Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
Registration Statement
Under the Securities Act of 1933
ROYALE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California
33-0224120
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Donald H. Hosmer
7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 1500
7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 1500
San Diego, California 92108
San Diego, California 92108
619-881-2800
(Address, including zip code of registrant's
principal executive office)
(Name, address, including zip code,
and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
Individual Compensation to Director
(Full Title of the Plan)
Copy to:
Lee Polson
Strasburger & Price, LLP
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1600
Austin, Texas 78701
512-499-3600
512-499-3660 (fax)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities To Be
Registered
Amount Being
Registered
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
(1)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
(1)
Amount of
Registration
Fee
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
58,841
$3.82
224,773
$6.90
(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h), based on the average of the high and low prices of the common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market on July 3, 2007.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
In accordance with the Note to Part I of Form S-8, the information specified by Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement on Form S-8. Information required by Part I (Items 1 and 2) will, to the extent applicable, be included in documents sent or given to participants pursuant to Rule 428(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3          Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents filed by the registrant (SEC file number 0-22750) with the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference:
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Commission on April 16, 2007
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007, filed with the Commission on May 15, 2007
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 12, 2006
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 31, 2006
Schedule 14A, Devinitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on May 11, 2007
All documents subsequently filed by the registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a) 13(c) 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining then unsold.
Item 4          Description of Securities
Not applicable
Item 5          Interest of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable
Item 6          Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Under Article IV of our Articles of Incorporation, we have eliminated the potential liability of Directors to us, and we are also required to indemnify our Directors against any liability for monetary damages, to the extent allowed by California law. The California Corporations Code allows corporations, including Royale Energy, to eliminate or limit the liability of directors for monetary damages except to the extent that the acts of the director are in bad faith, constitute intentional or reckless misconduct, result in an improper personal benefit, or amount to an abdication of the directors' duties. The Corporations Code provisions do not affect the availability of equitable remedies against directors nor change the standard of duty to which directors are held.
Our Articles of Incorporation also provide that if California law is amended to provide additional indemnity or relief from liability to directors, such relief or indemnity shall automatically be applied for the benefit of our Directors.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that, in its opinion, indemnification of officers and directors for violations of federal securities laws is unenforceable and void as a matter of public policy.
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Item 7          Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8          Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit No.
Identification of Exhibit
5.4
Opinion of Strasburger & Price, LLP, regarding legality
23.7
Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.4)
23.8
Consent of Sprouse & Anderson, LLC, independent public accountants
23.9
Consent of WZI, Inc., independent petroleum engineers
99.1
Identification of Director whose shares are registered pursuant to this Registration Statement
Item 9          Undertakings
The undersigned registrant undertakes:
(a)    To file, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
(1)        include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act.
(2)        reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in the registration statement; and notwithstanding the forgoing, 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 prospects filed with the Commission as required by to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the 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.
(3)        To include any additional or changed material information on the plan of distribution.
(b)    That, for determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant will treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial bona fide offering.
(c)    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the offering.
The undersigned Registrant undertakes that, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report as required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Because indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted for directors, officers, and controlling persons of the Registrant according to the provisions set forth or described in Item 6 of this Registration Statement, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. If a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
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Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of 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, 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 of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 the City of San Diego, State of California, on June 11, 2007.
Royale Energy, Inc.
/s/ Donald H. Hosmer
Donald H. Hosmer, President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer
Stephen M. Hosmer, Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Date:
June 11,. 2007
/s/ Harry E. Hosmer
Harry E. Hosmer, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Date:
June 11,. 2007
/s/ Donald H. Hosmer
Donald H. Hosmer, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Date:
June 11,. 2007
/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer
Stephen Hosmer, Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer and Director
Date:
June 11, 2007
/s/ Gary Grinsfelder
Gary Grinsfelder, Director
Date:
June 11, 2007
/s/ Tony Hall
Tony Hall, Director
Date:
June 11,. 2007
/s/ Oscar A. Hildebrandt
Oscar A. Hildebrandt, Director
Date:
June 11,. 2007
/s/ Gilbert C. L. Kemp
Gilbert C. L. Kemp, Director
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Date:
June 11, 2007
/s/ George M. Watters
George M. Watters, Director
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