<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-16-008276.txt : 20160909
<SEC-HEADER>0001354488-16-008276.hdr.sgml : 20160909
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160909161608
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-16-008276
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160907
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160909

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:		161879007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12244 SANTA TERESA DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN RAMON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares were sold pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by Reporting Person to satisfy Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the September 7, 2016 vesting of certain shares of restricted stock which were granted under the Company's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, which grants were exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-13(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting Person's holdings include: 83,334 shares; 140,265 shares; 140,000 shares; 243,000 and 431,050 shares all issued pursuant to restricted stock grants and 11,400 shares remaining of Founders stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 28,667 shares of the Issuer's common stock owned by each of Reporting Person's two minor children.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2016-09-09</signatureDate>
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