Company: PED
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001654954-25-003703
Chunk: 1299

Company: PEDEVCO CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1B
Chunk 1299
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 into an employment agreement, dated June 10, 2011, as amended January 11, 2013 and January 25, 2022, with Clark Moore, its Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel (the “Moore Employment Agreement”), pursuant to which, effective June 1, 2011, Mr. Moore has been employed by Pacific Energy Development, with a current base salary of $24,500 per month, and a target annual cash bonus of between 20% and 40% of his base salary, awardable by the Board of Directors in its discretion, provided that Mr. Moore may also receive bonuses (in any amount) consisting of cash, grants of restricted stock and/or options granted in the Board of Directors’ and/or the Compensation Committee’s sole discretion, from time to time. Additionally, the Board of Directors has historically issued Mr. Moore restricted stock consideration on a yearly basis in consideration for services rendered to the Company, which issuances for 2024 and 2023 are described in the table above. Mr. Moore’s salary may be increased from time to time in the discretion of the Board or Compensation Committee, without amending the Moore Employment Agreement. In addition, Mr. Moore’s employment agreement includes, among other things, severance payment provisions that would require the Company to make lump sum payments equal to 12 months’ salary and target bonus to Mr. Moore, and full acceleration of vesting of any outstanding Company stock options or restricted stock held, in the event his employment is terminated due to his death or disability, terminated without “Cause” or if he voluntarily resigns for “Good Reason” (36 months in connection with a “Change of Control”), and continuation of benefits for up to 36 months (48 months in connection with a “Change of Control”), as such terms are defined in the employment agreement. The employment agreement also prohibits Mr. Moore from engaging in competitive activities during and following termination of his employment that would result in disclosure of our confidential information but does not contain a general restriction on engaging in competitive activities.

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For purposes of the Moore Employment Agreement, the term “Cause” means his (1) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude; (2) fraud on or misappropriation of any funds or property of our company or any of its affiliates, customers or vendors; (3) act of material dishonesty, will