Sec Form 4 Filing - KESSLER PAUL L. @ Prairie Operating Co. - 2024-10-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person KESSLER PAUL L. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Prairie Operating Co. [ PROP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1090 CENTER DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/04/2024 (Street) PARK CITY, UT84098 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/04/2024 G 16,400 D $ 0 1,504,113 ( 1 ) I By affiliates Common Stock 4,100 ( 2 ) I By son

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series D Preferred Stock ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Series D Preferred Stock 797,072 797,072 I By affiliates Warrant ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Warrant 292,472 292,472 I By affiliates

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KESSLER PAUL L. 1090 CENTER DRIVE PARK CITY, UT84098 X X Signatures /s/ Paul L. Kessler 10/07/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consists of: (i) 1,135,826 shares of common stock held by Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("BIF") (managed by Bristol Capital Advisors, LLC, a Delaware LLC), (ii) 363,660 shares of common stock held by Bristol Capital, LLC, a Delaware LLC ("BC"), (iii) 1,377 shares of common stock held by Bristol Capital Advisors Profit Sharing Plan, and (iv) 3,250 shares of common stock held by Mr. Kessler in his personal capacity. The amount of shares reflected herein was reduced by 4,100 shares of common stock, which the Reporting Person gifted to his son. ( 2 )The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 3 )BIF holds 3,985.36 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (with stated value of $1,000 per share), convertible at $5.00 per share, and a Series D "A" warrant for 292,472 shares (expires May 2028).

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