---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-002217"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PED"
cik: "0001141197"
company_name: "PEDEVCO CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T12:22:24.408141+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PEDEVCO announces 1-for-20 reverse stock split effective March 13, 2026

## Summary
- Reverse split at 1-for-20 ratio; shares to reduce from ~266M to ~13.3M.
- Effective March 13, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET; trading begins on NYSE American post-split.
- No fractional shares issued; cash paid based on prior day's closing price.
- Trading symbol 'PED' unchanged; new CUSIP 70532Y402.
- Board cites post-merger capital structure streamlining and institutional investor appeal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-002217
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PED
- cik: 0001141197
- company_name: PEDEVCO CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426002217/0001654954-26-002217-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426002217/ped_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-002217
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-002217.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-002217.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: ac08d5c2aecbc2183df44e892760ff5527e4c5a6
  claim: PEDEVCO CORP: Filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation to effect a 1-for-20 reverse stock split, effective March 13, 2026 (effective 2026-03-13).
  evidence_excerpt: On March 10, 2026, we filed a Certificate of Amendment to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation (the “ Certificate of Amendment ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas to effect the Reverse Stock Split.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426002217/0001654954-26-002217-index.htm

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