Sec Form 4 Filing - Martin Charles E @ BATTALION OIL CORP - 2024-09-19

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 Martin Charles E 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BATTALION OIL CORP [ BATL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Controller (Last) (First) (Middle) 820 GESSNER ROAD, SUITE 1100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/19/2024 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77024 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

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 Equity Grant Units ( 1 ) 09/19/2024 A( 2 ) 18,322 ( 3 ) 12/31/2025 Common Stock 18,322 $ 0 18,322 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Martin Charles E 820 GESSNER ROAD SUITE 1100 HOUSTON, TX77024 VP, Controller Signatures /s/ Walter R. Mayer, Attorney-in-fact 09/23/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Reporting Person received an award of Equity Grant Units ("EGU") granted under the Plan (defined below). Each EGU represents the right to receive a cash payment equivalent to the value of a share of the Company's common stock upon a Closing (as described below). ( 2 )All awards are issued in accordance with the Company's Merger Incentive Plan, dated September 19, 2024 (the "Plan"), approved by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company. ( 3 )Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the award agreement, each EGU will be settled in cash upon the Closing (as defined in the Plan) of a transaction resulting in a change of control of the Company and such cash settlement will be based on the consideration paid for the Company's common stock in connection with such Closing or the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date a person or group files a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing that they are the beneficial owners of more than 50% of the total voting power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company.

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