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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894627-16-000093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160624
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160624

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:		161730071

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-499-1465

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
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<TYPE>8-K
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			Form 8-K
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">0</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">, 2016</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 4.01</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Changes in Registrant&#x2019;s Certifying Accountant </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Effective June 20, 2016, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) approved the engagement of BDO USA, LLP (&#x201C;BDO&#x201D;) as the Company&#x2019;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. BDO has informed the Company that it completed the prospective client evaluation process on June 20, 2016. In connection with the selection of BDO, also on June 20, 2016, the Audit Committee informed Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP (&#x201C;Deloitte&#x201D;) that it will be dismissed as the Company&#x2019;s independent registered public accounting firm effective June 20, 2016. The Audit Committee made its decision after soliciting proposals from several accounting firms.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and through June 20, 2016, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with BDO with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company&#x2019;s consolidated financial statements, and neither written nor oral advice was provided to the Company that BDO concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matter that was either the subject of disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(l)(iv) of Regulation SK and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulations S-K) or a reportable event (as defined by Item 304(a)(l)(v) of Regulation S-K).</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">The reports of Deloitte on the Company&#x2019;s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of an opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles, except that the December 31, 2015 report contained an explanatory paragraph regarding substantial doubt about the Company&#x2019;s ability to continue as a going concern.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and through June 20, 2016, there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(l)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K) with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte, would have caused Deloitte to make reference to the matter in its report on the consolidated financial statements for such year.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Except for the material weaknesses in the Company&#x2019;s internal control over financial reporting as described by the Company in Item 9A of the Company&#x2019;s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2014 (the &#x201C;2014 Form 10-K&#x201D;) and December 31, 2015 (the &#x201C;2015 Form 10-K&#x201D;), each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#x201C;Commission&#x201D;) on March 16, 2015 and March 16, 2016, respectively, and the material weakness in the Company&#x2019;s internal control over financial reporting that has not been remediated as described by the Company in Item 4 of the Company&#x2019;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (&#x201C;Q1 2016 Form 10-Q&#x201D;), as filed with the Commission on May 10, 2016, there were no &#x201C;reportable events,&#x201D; as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K that occurred during the Company&#x2019;s two most recent fiscal years or during the subsequent interim period through June 20, 2016. The material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting identified in the 2014 Form 10-K related to (i) internal control over the preparation and review of the impairment evaluation of oil and gas properties and (ii) the control environment, risk assessment and internal controls over financial reporting due to insufficient financial reporting resources. The material weakness in internal control over financial reporting identified in the 2015 Form 10-K and in the Q1 2016 Form 10-Q related to the control environment and internal controls over financial reporting due to insufficient financial reporting resources.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Because of these weaknesses, the Company&#x2019;s management concluded, as reported in the 2014 Form 10-K, the 2015 Form 10-K and the Q1 2016 Form 10-Q, that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016. Deloitte, in its attestation reports in the 2014 Form 10-K and 2015 Form 10-K also reported that, in its opinion, the Company did not maintain in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The Audit Committee has discussed these matters with Deloitte, and the Company has authorized Deloitte to respond fully to inquiries by BDO regarding these reportable events.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">hereunto</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> duly authorized.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;June 24, 2016</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"></font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Eric J. Christ</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 6pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 6pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;"></font>
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