Pedevco (PED) CCO surrenders 6,919 shares to cover taxes on vesting

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Pedevco Corp’s chief commercial officer reports a routine tax-related share surrender. On January 26, 2026, Jody D. Crook surrendered 6,919 shares of Pedevco common stock back to the company to cover tax withholding tied to the vesting of 23,333 restricted shares granted on January 26, 2024.

No shares were issued or sold in this transaction; it is purely an administrative step for taxes using the NYSE American closing price of $0.593 per share on the vesting date. After this tax withholding event, Crook beneficially owns 622,885 Pedevco common shares directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Crook Jody D.

Role CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	6,919	$0.593	$4K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 622,885 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Crook Jody D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

575 N.

DAIRY ASHFORD ENERGY CENTER SUITE 210

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77079

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PEDEVCO CORP [ PED ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/26/2026		F		6,919(1)	D	$0.593(1)	622,885	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of common stock of the Issuer surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 23,333 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on January 26, 2024. No shares were issued or sold in this transaction. The per-share value assigned to the shares surrendered reflects the price per share on the date on which the shares vested as reported on the NYSE American.

Remarks:

See the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24 to the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person on January 2, 2025.

	/s/ Clark R. Moore, attorney-in-fact for Jody Crook	01/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Pedevco (PED) report for Jody D. Crook?

Pedevco reported that chief commercial officer Jody D. Crook surrendered 6,919 common shares on January 26, 2026. The shares covered tax withholding from the vesting of 23,333 restricted shares granted on January 26, 2024, with no shares issued or sold.

Was the Pedevco (PED) insider Form 4 a share sale or a tax withholding?

The Form 4 reflects a tax withholding, not an open-market sale. Crook surrendered 6,919 Pedevco common shares back to the company to satisfy tax obligations when 23,333 restricted shares vested, using a per-share value of $0.593 from NYSE American.

How many Pedevco (PED) shares does Jody D. Crook own after this Form 4?

Following the reported tax-withholding transaction, Jody D. Crook beneficially owns 622,885 Pedevco common shares directly. This reflects ownership after surrendering 6,919 shares back to the company to cover tax obligations related to restricted stock vesting.

What is transaction code F on the Pedevco (PED) Form 4 for Jody Crook?

Transaction code F indicates shares withheld or surrendered to satisfy tax obligations upon vesting of equity awards. In this case, 6,919 Pedevco common shares were surrendered in connection with the vesting of 23,333 restricted shares originally granted to Crook in January 2024.

At what price were the surrendered Pedevco (PED) shares valued on the Form 4?

The surrendered Pedevco shares were valued at $0.593 per share. This per-share value matches the price on the January 26, 2026 vesting date as reported on the NYSE American and was used solely to determine the tax withholding amount.

What role does Jody D. Crook hold at Pedevco (PED) in this Form 4?

The Form 4 identifies Jody D. Crook as an officer of Pedevco, serving as chief commercial officer. The reported transaction relates to equity compensation, specifically restricted stock granted to Crook that vested and triggered associated tax withholding requirements.