<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-24-019864.txt : 20240610
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-24-019864
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAWTHROP ANDREW LAWRENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001623935
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32167
		FILM NUMBER:		241034467

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894627
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				760274813
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-623-0801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9800 RICHMOND AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
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    <periodOfReport>2024-06-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000894627</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001623935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FAWTHROP ANDREW LAWRENCE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9800 RICHMOND AVENUE,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-06-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14262</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>471089</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of restricted stock of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) granted to the reporting person on June 6, 2024 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;). All of the shares vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Issuer following the Grant Date (but, in either case, not less than fifty (50) weeks following the Grant Date); provided, that the reporting person is then, and continuously from the Grant Date has been, an outside director of the Issuer and has not been terminated from service from the Issuer's board of directors on such vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Fawthrop by Matthew Powers as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-06-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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