<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-16-007178.txt : 20160429
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160429170045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-16-007178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160429

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEDEVCO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141197
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				223755993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4125 BLACKHAWK PLAZA CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			DANVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94506
		BUSINESS PHONE:		855-733-2685

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4125 BLACKHAWK PLAZA CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			DANVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94506

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VERDISYS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clark Moore
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001554740

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35922
		FILM NUMBER:		161607885

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12244 SANTA TERESA DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
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        <footnote id="F1">Common stock shares were transferred pursuant to a charitable gift in a private transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares forfeited/withheld in lieu of payment of tax liability in connection with the vesting of 354,000 shares on April 28, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting Persons' holdings include: 83,334 shares, 162,015 shares, 175,000 shares, 270,000 and 550,000 shares all issued pursuant to restricted stock grants and 111,400 shares remaining of Founders stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 28,667 shares of the Issuer's common stock owned by each of Reporting Persons' two minor children.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2016-04-28</signatureDate>
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