| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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| 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 for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
(Country) | 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEDEVCO CORP [ PED ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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| 2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 06/22/2026 | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 | 73,225 | D | ||||||||
| Common stock | 143 | I | By minor child(1) | |||||||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Unit | (2) | 06/22/2026 | A | 18,950 | (4) | (4) | Common Stock | 18,950 | $0.00 | 18,950 | D | ||||
| Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit | (3) | 06/22/2026 | A | 5,270 | (5) | (5) | Common Stock | 5,270(6) | $0.00 | 5,270 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents shares of the Issuers common stock owned by Reporting Persons minor child. |
| 2. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive, at vesting and upon settlement, one share of common stock. |
| 3. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit represents the contingent right to receive, at vesting and upon settlement, shares of common stock of the Issuer. The actual number of shares issuable upon vesting may range from 0% to 200% of the target award based upon the level of achievement of the applicable performance criteria. |
| 4. The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest, if at all, at the rate of (i) 1/3 of the total number of RSUs on the one (1) year anniversary of the January 1, 2026 vesting commencement date (the -VCD-); (ii) 1/3 of the total number of RSUs on the two (2) year anniversary of the VCD; and (iii) 1/3 of the total number of RSUs on the three (3) year anniversary of the VCD, subject to the Reporting Persons continued service to the Company on such vesting dates, and subject to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Agreement entered into between the Company and the Reporting Person. RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are forfeited prior to vesting date. Issued under the Issuers 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. |
| 5. The Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (PBRSUs), which PBRSUs will be earned based on the performance metrics applicable to the Issuers performance-based equity award program previously approved for management for the fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2028 performance period, which generally provide for the cliff-vesting of 100% of the PBRSUs on December 31, 2028, subject to the Reporting Persons continued service through that date and based on the Issuers total shareholder return (TSR) over the period, with payout ranging from 0% to 200% of target based on relative TSR percentile ranking against a defined peer group, and further subject to the terms and conditions of a Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Agreement entered into between the Issuer and the Reporting Person. PBRSUs do not expire; they either vest or are forfeited prior to vesting. Issued under the Issuers 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. |
| 6. The Target number of shares is reported. Possible payout ranges from 0% to 200%, based on the level of achievement of the applicable performance criteria during the applicable performance period. |
| /s/ Clark Moore | 06/23/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * 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). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
| Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. | ||
| * Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26) | ||