secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary ====================================== Issuer: PEDEVCO CORP (PED) CIK: 0001141197 Form: 8-K Filed at: 2025-07-08T23:59:59+00:00 Accession: 0001654954-25-007857 Event type: regulatory Sentiment: neutral Materiality: 0.80 Item codes: 4.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 LLM model: deepseek-v4-flash:cloud PEDEVCO dismisses Marcum LLP, engages Weaver and Tidwell, appoints John K. Howie to board -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - On July 1, 2025, PEDEVCO dismissed Marcum LLP as independent auditor; prior reports had no adverse opinions. - On July 7, 2025, the Audit Committee engaged Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as new auditor for fiscal 2025. - On July 7, 2025, the Board increased to five members and appointed John K. Howie as independent director, serving on Audit, Compensation, and Nominating Committees. - PEDEVCO granted 150,000 restricted shares to John K. Howie, vesting on July 7, 2026, for his board service. - The Company issued a press release on July 8, 2025, announcing these changes. Source: EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425007857/0001654954-25-007857-index.htm Primary doc: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425007857/ped_8k.htm HTML page: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-25-007857 License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer