<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001654954-17-011945.txt : 20171229
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171229163335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-17-011945
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171229

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Overholtzer Gregory L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317211

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35922
		FILM NUMBER:		171282300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 ROSE ORCHARD WAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

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:		855-733-3826

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">Reporting Person's holdings include: 3,442 and 4,100 shares issued pursuant to restricted stock grants.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Incentive Stock Option granted to Reporting Person with vesting as follows: (i) 50% of the shares on the six (6) month anniversary of the Grant Date; (ii) 30% on the twelve (12) month anniversary of Grant Date and (iii) 20% on the eighteen (18) month anniversary of Grant Date, in each case subject to the recipient of the Option being an employee or, or Consultant to, the Company on such vesting date and subject to the terms and conditions of a Stock Option Agreement.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Clark Moore, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
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