Company: PED
Filing Date: 2025-07-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001654954-25-007979
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Company: PEDEVCO CORP
Filing Date: 2025-07-11
Form: DEF 14A
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, on Form 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by the SEC regulations to furnish our company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

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Based solely on our review of the copies of such reports received by us and on written representation by our officers and directors regarding their compliance with the applicable reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, we believe that all filings required to be made under Section 16(a) during 2024 were timely made.

<div align='center'>PROPOSAL 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</div>

At the annual meeting, five directors are to be elected to hold office until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has recommended, and the board of directors has selected, the following nominees for election: John J. Scelfo, Dr. Simon G. Kukes, J. Douglas Schick, H. Douglas Evans, and John K. Howie, each of whom are current members of the board of directors of the Company.

If any nominee for any reason is unable to serve or for good cause will not serve, the proxies may be voted for such substitute nominee as the proxy holder may determine. We are not aware of any nominee who will be unable to, or for good cause will not, serve as a director.

The Company’s Nominating Committee has reviewed the qualifications of the director nominees and has recommended each of the nominees for election to the board of directors.

We believe that each of our directors possesses high standards of personal and professional ethics, character, integrity and values; an inquisitive and objective perspective; practical wisdom; mature judgment; diversity in professional experience, skills and background and a proven record of success in their respective fields; and valuable knowledge of our business and industry. Moreover, each of our directors is willing to devote sufficient time to carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities effectively and is committed to serving us and our stockholders. Set forth below is a brief description of the specific experiences, qualifications and skills attributable to each of our directors that led the board of directors, as of the date of this proxy statement, to its conclusion that such director should serve as a director of the Company. Director nominee ages set forth below are as of the record date.

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<div align='center'>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND