UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To the Stockholders of Tri-Valley Corporation:
Notice is hereby given that in light of Tri-Valley Corporation’s ongoing review of strategic alternatives and objectives, Tri-Valley Corporation has determined to postpone its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, originally scheduled to be held on June 15, 2012, until a new meeting date is determined by the Board of Directors. The new date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders has not yet been set. Tri-Valley Corporation will announce the new date, time, and place of the Annual Meeting once a final determination has been made.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Paul W. Bateman
Paul W. Bateman
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bakersfield, California
June 4, 2012
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