SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): JULY 30, 2001 ------------- Tengasco, Inc. -------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File Number 0-20975 ------- Tennessee 87-0267438 --------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 603 Main Avenue, Suite 500, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 ------------------------------------------------------ (Address of Principal Executive Office) (865) 523-1124 -------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number) Item 5. OTHER EVENTS The Board of Directors of Tengasco, Inc. (the "Company") voted on July 30, 2001, to declare a five percent (5%) stock dividend on the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value. The stock dividend will be payable on October 1, 2001 to all shareholders of record as of September 4, 2001. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the stock dividend. All such fractional shares will be rounded to the next full share. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused and authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned. Dated: August 1, 2001 Tengasco, Inc. By: /s/ Malcolm E. Ratliff ----------------------- Malcolm E. Ratliff, Chief Executive Officer 2