SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 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).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KUKES SIMON G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD

ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210

(Street)

HOUSTON

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	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2026

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/27/2026		M		28,018,140	A	⁽¹⁾	79,809,465⁽²⁾	I	Through The SGK 2018 Revocable Trust
Common Stock								3,000	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								8,121,950	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	⁽³⁾	02/27/2026		M		2,801,814		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	28,018,140	$0	0	I	Through The SGK 2018 Revocable Trust

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KUKES SIMON G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD

ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210

(Street)

HOUSTON

77079

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SGK 2018 REVOCABLE TRUST

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD

ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210

(Street)

HOUSTON

77079

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

Explanation of Responses:

1. On the Automatic Conversion Date (defined below), the Convertible Series A Preferred Stock converted into common stock of the Issuer automatically pursuant to its terms based on a conversion ratio of 10-for-1.

2. Except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

3. Convertible Series A Preferred Stock was not convertible until the expiration of the twenty calendar day period (the "Automatic Conversion Date") commencing on the distribution to the Issuer's shareholders in accordance with Rule 14c-2 of Regulation 14C promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of an information statement disclosing, among other things, the approval of such conversion and related matters by the majority stockholders of the Issuer which occurred on October 31, 2025, which Automatic Conversion Date was February 27, 2026.

Remarks:

See the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Form 4 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 19, 2019 and the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.3 to the Form 4 filed by the Reporting Persons on October 5, 2022.

	/s/ Clark R. Moore, attorney-in-fact for Simon Kukes	03/03/2026
	/s/ Clark R. Moore, attorney-in-fact for Simon Kukes, as Trustee of The SGK 2018 Revocable Trust	03/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Large owner Kukes Simon G converted options into 28,018,140 shares (SEC Form 4)