---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-26-006724"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PED"
cik: "0001141197"
company_name: "PEDEVCO CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-17T21:30:37+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-17T21:35:12.491023+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PEDEVCO Corp. enters separation agreement with Paul Pinkston, providing $80,885 severance and forfeiting unvested equity

## Summary
- Paul Pinkston's employment terminated June 23, 2026; separation agreement signed July 15, 2026.
- Severance payment of $80,885 in cash to be paid after revocation period.
- All unvested stock, RSUs, and PBRSUs (22,181 shares total) forfeited upon termination.
- Pinkston agreed to confidentiality, non-disparagement, and a one-year non-solicitation of employees.
- Agreement includes a general release of claims and standard ADEA waiver with 21-day consideration and 7-day revocation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-26-006724
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PED
- cik: 0001141197
- company_name: PEDEVCO CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-17T21:30:37+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426006724/0001654954-26-006724-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426006724/ped_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-006724
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-006724.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-26-006724.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Pinkston was terminated as other_named_officer at PEDEVCO CORP.
  - Action: terminated
  source text: in connection with Mr. Pinkston’s June 23, 2026 termination of employment with the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426006724/0001654954-26-006724-index.htm

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