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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894627-17-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170320
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170320

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:		17701241

	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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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">As previously </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">announced</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">, on March 14, 2017, </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">the International Finance Corporation (IFC) approved </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">the request made by </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">VAALCO</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> Gabon (Etame), Inc., as novated, VAALCO Gabon S.A., (the Subsidiary)</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> to borrow $4,166,500 of additional funds under its Supplemental Agreement with the IFC which was executed June 29, 2016.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;"> &nbsp;The Subsidiary received these funds on March 20, 2017</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">The Additional Term Loan amount shall be amortized in </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">substantially </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">equal quarterly installments through June 30, 2018, but shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions as the currently outstanding Term Loan.</font>
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