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| <schemaVersion> X0508 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2024-03-08 </periodOfReport> |
| <notSubjectToSection16> 0 </notSubjectToSection16> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001589361 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> White River Energy Corp. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> WTRV </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001671357 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> May Randy </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 609 W/DICKSON ST., SUITE 102 G </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> FAYETTEVILLE </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> AR </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 72701 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 1 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> Chief Executive Officer </officerTitle> |
| | | <otherText></otherText> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <aff10b5One> 0 </aff10b5One> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2024-03-08 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> A </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 5000000 </value> |
| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 6330454 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
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| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1587063 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By May Family Foundation </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | </nonDerivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> Represents shares of common stock issuable under Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). The RSUs vest in five equal annual increments over a five-year period with the first vesting date on March 8, 2025. The grant and any issuances thereunder are exempt from Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by virtue of Rule 16b-3 promulgated thereunder, as it was approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Does not include 4,500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of RSUs granted on December 2, 2022. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The shares are held by The May Family Foundation, which Mr. May may be deemed to beneficially own as his niece is a control person of that entity. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Randy May </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2024-03-12 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |