PEDEVCO (PED) Form 3 PEDEVCO / Jody D. Crook ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Crook Jody D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD ENERGY CENTER II

SUITE 210

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77079

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2025

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

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	70,000(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option	01/23/2024	01/23/2028	Common Stock	70,000(2)	1.09	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Common Stock Issuer granted to Reporting Person on January 26, 2024 under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and subject thereto. Grant of restricted stock subject to forfeiture. 1/3 vest on each of January 26, 2025, January 26, 2026, and January 26, 2027, for so long as Reporting Person remains an employee of, or consultant to, Issuer.

2. Incentive Stock Option to purchase Common Stock of Issuer granted to Reporting Person on January 23, 2023 under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and subject thereto, 1/3 vesting on each of January 23, 2024, January 23, 2025, and January 23, 2026, for so long as Reporting Person remains an employee of, or consultant to, the Issuer, and subject to the terms of a Stock Option Agreement.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Clark R. Moore, attorney-in-fact for Jody Crook	01/01/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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