UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 13, 2020
PEDEVCO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | 001-35922 | 22-3755993 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
575 N. Dairy Ashford
Energy Center II, Suite 210
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of principal executive offices)
(713) 221-1768
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | PED | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 13, 2020, PEDEVCO Corp. (“PEDEVCO”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”), offering to exchange each issued and outstanding common unit of beneficial interest of SandRidge Permian Trust (OTC Pink Sheets: PERS), for 4/10ths of one share of PEDEVCO common stock. On October 13, 2020, PEDEVCO furnished a presentation related to the Exchange Offer.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2. A copy of the presentation is also available under the “Investors” tab of PEDEVCO’s website at www.pedevco.com.
The in Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of this Report is not intended to constitute a determination by the Company that the information is material or that the dissemination of the information is required by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1* | Press Release related to exchange offer dated October 13, 2020 | |
99.2* | Presentation related to exchange offer dated October 13, 2020 |
* Furnished herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PEDEVCO CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Dr. Simon Kukes | |
Dr. Simon Kukes | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
Date: October 13, 2020
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1* | Press Release related to exchange offer dated October 13, 2020 | |
99.2* | Presentation related to exchange offer dated October 13, 2020 |
* Furnished herewith.