<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-057482.txt : 20250606
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-057482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stubbs Catherine L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001570010
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32167
		FILM NUMBER:		251032691

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 HUNTERS PARK
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

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
		EIN:				760274813
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CITYWEST BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-623-0801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CITYWEST BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
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    <periodOfReport>2025-06-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000894627</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Stubbs Catherine L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2500 CITYWEST BLVD.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-06-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>32739</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>175394</value>
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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 5, 2025 (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>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person also owns a fraction of a share of common stock equal to 0.445 of a share of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Catherine Stubbs by Matthew Powers as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-06-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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