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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-158578
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130412
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130417

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894627
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				760274813
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32167
		FILM NUMBER:		13766775

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4600 POST OAK PL STE 309
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-623-0801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4600 POST OAK PL STE 309
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
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1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April&nbsp;12, 2013 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>VAALCO Energy, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4600 Post Oak Place, Suite 309 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On April&nbsp;12, 2013, Mr.&nbsp;Robert&nbsp;H. Allen notified the Board of Directors of VAALCO Energy,
Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) of his decision to retire effective June&nbsp;5, 2013 and not stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr.&nbsp;Allen&#146;s decision was not in connection with any
disagreement with the Company. The Company&#146;s Board expects to evaluate suitable candidates and appoint a replacement director after the 2013 annual meeting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On April&nbsp;17, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the decision of Mr.&nbsp;Allen not to stand for
re-election at the Company&#146;s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ W. Russell Scheirman</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VAALCO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF ROBERT H. ALLEN </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">HOUSTON, TEXAS &#150; April&nbsp;17, 2013 &#150; VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY) today announced that Robert H. Allen, 85, will retire from the Board of
Directors of VAALCO after the Company&#146;s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June&nbsp;5, 2013. Mr.&nbsp;Allen has served as a Director for VAALCO since 2003 and will not seek re-election. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;We are very grateful for Bob&#146;s contributions to VAALCO&#146;s Board, and wish him the best of luck in his future pursuits,&#148; said Robert
Gerry, Chairman and CEO. &#147;During Bob&#146;s tenure, we have built out our infrastructure offshore Gabon and diversified VAALCO&#146;s portfolio of assets. Bob&#146;s leadership and experience has been a great resource for VAALCO and we thank
him for his valuable service.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About VAALCO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">VAALCO Energy, Inc. is a Houston based independent energy company principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil. VAALCO&#146;s strategy is to increase
reserves and production through the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas properties with high emphasis on international opportunities. The company&#146;s properties and exploration acreage are located primarily in Gabon, Angola and
Equatorial Guinea in West Africa. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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