---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-006257"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PED"
cik: "0001141197"
company_name: "PEDEVCO CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-29T11:44:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T11:50:11.954368+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PEDEVCO Chief Accounting Officer Paul Pinkston steps down effective June 23, 2026

## Summary
- Paul Pinkston and PEDEVCO mutually agreed to his departure as CAO and termination of employment, effective June 23, 2026.
- No replacement has been named for the Chief Accounting Officer role.
- CEO J. Douglas Schick signed the 8-K; no disagreements or conflicts were disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-006257
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PED
- cik: 0001141197
- company_name: PEDEVCO CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-29T11:44:57+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426006257/0001654954-26-006257-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426006257/ped_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-006257
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-006257.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-006257.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Pinkston departed as Chief Accounting Officer at PEDEVCO CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: mutually agreed with Mr. Paul Pinkston that he step down from the position of Chief Accounting Officer of, and to terminate his employment with, the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426006257/0001654954-26-006257-index.htm

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