Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DULIN ROBERT KENNETH
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TORCHLIGHT ENERGY RESOURCES INC [TRCH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8449 GREENWOOD DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2014
(Street)

NIWOT, CO 80503		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 12/18/2014   G   48,560 D (1) 27,000 D  
Common Stock 12/18/2014   G   48,560 A (1) 243,360 (3) I See footnote (2)
Common Stock 07/28/2015   G   510,728 D (1) 0 I See footnote (4)
Common Stock 09/30/2015   C   540,000 A $ 0.25 (5) 540,000 I See footnote (4)

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Warrants $ 1.75 07/28/2015   G     92,571 12/18/2012 12/18/2016 Common Stock 92,571 (1) 0 I See footnote (4)
Warrants $ 2 07/28/2015   G     92,571 12/18/2012 12/18/2016 Common Stock 92,571 (1) 0 I See footnote (4)
Warrants $ 1.75 07/28/2015   G     81,000 11/08/2012 11/08/2015 Common Stock 81,000 (1) 0 I See footnote (4)
Promissory Note $ 0.25 09/30/2015   C     1 04/01/2015 09/30/2015 Common Stock 540,000 (5) 1 I See footnote (4)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DULIN ROBERT KENNETH
8449 GREENWOOD DRIVE
NIWOT, CO 80503		     X    

Signatures

 /s/ Robert Kenneth Dulin   10/06/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Bona fide gift.
(2) Mr. Dulin is the trustee or custodian of certain trust/custodial accounts. All the beneficiaries of these accounts are members of Mr. Dulin's immediate family. Accordingly, the pecuniary interest of these immediate family members is attributed to Mr. Dulin.
(3) As of January 22, 2013, these trust/custodial accounts held 209,500 shares. Subsequently, and prior to this transaction, in connection with a beneficiary of these accounts reaching the age of 21 (which beneficiary is a family member of Mr. Dulin that does not share his household), Mr. Dulin ceased to be trustee or custodian of a total of 14,700 shares.
(4) This transaction was effected by Sawtooth Properties, LLLP ("Sawtooth"). Mr. Dulin is the Managing Partner of Sawtooth and holds a 90% pecuniary interest in securities held by Sawtooth. The amount of securities reported in this transaction represents Mr. Dulin's 90% pecuniary interest in the shares of common stock acquired or disposed of by Sawtooth.
(5) Conversion of promissory note.

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