<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354488-16-008381.txt : 20161012
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161012163044
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-16-008381
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161008
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161012

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:			PETERSON MICHAEL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293970

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35922
		FILM NUMBER:		161933416

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 CANARY COURT
		CITY:			DANVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94526
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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 October 8, 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: 45,000; 198,750; 126,500; 165,000 109,745 and 470,935 shares issued pursuant to restricted stock grants; 7,449 issued pursuant to debt conversion and 149 issued pursuant to a 2008 Blast stock grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares held by the Peterson Family Trust, a Trust owned 100% by Mr. Peterson and his spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares of common stock 50% owned by each of Reporting Person's two dependent children.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2016-10-12</signatureDate>
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