---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-001835"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PED"
cik: "0001141197"
company_name: "PEDEVCO CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:00:16.109320+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PEDEVCO control shifts to Edward Geiser after preferred conversion; board expanded to six

## Summary
- On Feb 27, 2026, 106.5M shares issued to Century/North Peak and 63.6M to PIPE investors upon automatic conversion of Series A Preferred.
- Edward Geiser obtained voting control of ~51.6% of outstanding common; Dr. Kukes' stake fell from 62.6% to 33.1%.
- Board expanded from five to six members; Geiser appointed director and chair of Nominating Committee; Josh Schmidt named Chairman.
- Juniper Shareholder (Geiser) can nominate three directors while ownership >=50%; Martyn Willsher and Kristel Franklin added as independent directors.
- Authorized common shares increased to 300M; Board granted authority to effect a reverse stock split of 1:10 to 1:20 by Oct 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-001835
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PED
- cik: 0001141197
- company_name: PEDEVCO CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.01, 5.02, 3.02, 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001835/0001654954-26-001835-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001835/ped_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-001835.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 3d138432a52e91f6e8bf6dc181fe777d18b505ea
  claim: PEDEVCO CORP: Amended and restated charter to increase authorized common shares from 200M to 300M, remove reverse stock split references, update director provisions, add corporate opportunities waiver for certain investor groups, revise supermajority and majority voting provisions, remove Series A Preferred Stock (effective 2026-02-27).
  evidence_excerpt: On February 27, 2026, the Company filed the A&R Charter with the Secretary of State of Texas, which amendment was effective the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001835/0001654954-26-001835-index.htm
- claim_id: f91c5751adb2e282e6ae8bb1322ce8ba4a674469
  claim: PEDEVCO CORP underwent a change of control involving Century Oil and Gas Holdings, LLC and North Peak Oil & Gas Holdings, LLC (indirectly through Juniper entities ultimately controlled by Edward Geiser) for Automatic conversion of Merger Preferred Shares and PIPE Preferred Shares into 170,136,370 shares of PEDEVCO common stock on February 27, 2026 (closed 2026-02-27).
  evidence_excerpt: 0001141197 false --12-31 0001141197 2026-02-27 2026-02-27 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001835/0001654954-26-001835-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.