Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Gray Jonathan H. 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 _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 55 WAUGH DRIVE, SUITE 400 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/20/2026 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77007 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 04/20/2026 J(1) 396,901 A $1.81 627,060 I Held by First Idea Ventures LLC Common Stock 04/20/2026 J(1) 140,497 A $1.81 300,496 I Held by First Idea International Ltd. Common Stock 06/04/2026 F 15,544(2) D $0.87 660,273 D

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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

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

$5

04/20/2026

J(1)

720

05/03/2023

(3)

Common Stock

144,000

(1)

30

I

Held by First Idea Ventures LLC

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

$5

04/20/2026

J(1)

254.87

05/03/2023

(3)

Common Stock

50,974

(1)

0

I

Held by First Idea International Ltd.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Gray Jonathan H. 55 WAUGH DRIVE SUITE 400 HOUSTON, TX 77007	X

Signatures

/s/ Jonathan Gray		06/09/2026
**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)	Prairie Operating Co. (the "Company") entered into preferred stock conversion agreements with certain holders of its Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, including First Idea Ventures LLC and First Idea International Ltd., pursuant to which, among other things, the shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock held by such holders were converted into shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, upon the terms set forth therein.
(2)	Represents shares that were withheld upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations.
(3)	The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

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