# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001141197
**File Stem:** 0001654954-26-003456
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 29331
**Document Hash:** 02ac25465f634ff417fa25c821bff6ac
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001654954-26-003456.hdr.sgml**: 20260413

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-26-003456

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 18

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260413

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260413

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260413

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEDEVCO CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001141197
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 223755993
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-295021
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26858030

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD
- **STREET 2:** ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77079
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 855-733-3826

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD
- **STREET 2:** ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77079

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BLAST ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050610

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VERDISYS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010523

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2026**

**Registration No. 333-**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

_________________________

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

***Under***

***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933***

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| **PEDEVCO CORP.** |
| **(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** |

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| **Texas** | **22-3755993** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br> **incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **PEDEVCO Corp.**<br> **575 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 210**<br> **<u>Houston, Texas 77079</u>** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)** |

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**<u>PEDEVCO CORP. 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</u>**

**(Full title of the plan)**

**J. Douglas Schick**

**President and Chief Executive Officer**

**PEDEVCO Corp.**

**575 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 210**

**<u>Houston, Texas 77079</u>**

**(Name and address of agent for service)**

**<u>(713) 221-1768</u>**

**(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)**

***Copy to:***

**David M. Loev, Esq.**

**John S. Gillies, Esq.**

**The Loev Law Firm, PC**

**6300 West Loop South, Suite 280**

**Bellaire, Texas 77401**

**Telephone: (713) 524-4110**

**Facsimile: (713) 524-4122**

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "<u>large accelerated filer,</u>"

"<u>accelerated filer,</u>" "<u>smaller reporting company,</u>" and "<u>emerging growth company</u>" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒ <br> Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, PEDEVCO Corp. ("<u>we</u>", "<u>us</u>", "<u>our</u>", the "<u>Company</u>" or "<u>Registrant</u>") is filing this Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<u>Commission</u>") to register an additional 250,000 shares of the Company's common stock ("<u>Common Stock</u>") that may be issued under the PEDEVCO Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the "<u>2021 Plan</u>"), as amended by the Second Amendment to the 2021 Plan approved by our stockholders via a written consent to action without meeting dated October 29, 2025 (the "<u>Amendment</u>" and the 2021 Plan as amended to date, the "<u>Amended 2021 Plan</u>"). These shares are additional securities of the same class as other securities issuable under the 2021 Plan for which PEDEVCO has previously filed with the Commission registration statements on Form S-8 on September 1, 2021 (File No. [333-259248](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495421009660/ped_s8.htm)) and on September 11, 2024 (File No. [333-282037](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495424011754/ped_s8.htm))(collectively, the "<u>Prior Registration Statement</u>"). The information contained in the Prior Registration Statements is incorporated herein by reference, except for the information presented below in Part II, Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference, and Item 8. Exhibits.

This Registration Statement relates solely to the registration of additional securities of the same class as are registered on the Prior Registration Statements. In accordance with the instructional note to Part I of Form S-8 as promulgated by the Commission, the information specified by Part I of Form S-8 has been omitted from this Registration Statement.

 **PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**

The following documents, which have been filed with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "<u>Exchange Act</u>"), are hereby incorporated by reference in, and shall be deemed to be a part of, this Registration Statement:

(a) PEDEVCO's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Commission on [March 31, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426003098/ped_10k.htm) ;

(b) PEDEVCO's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025, and September 30, 2025, filed with the Commission on [May 15, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425005762/ped_10q.htm) , [August 14, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425009652/ped_10q.htm) , and [November 14, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425013092/ped_10q.htm) , respectively;

(c) PEDEVCO's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (subject to the provisions thereof which provide that they are not incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings), filed with the Commission on [July 11, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425007979/ped_def14a.htm) and PEDEVCO's Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C (subject to the provisions thereof which provide they are not incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings), filed with the Commission on [February 2, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426000782/ped_defm14c.htm) ;

(d) PEDEVCO's Current Reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A, as applicable (other than information furnished rather than filed) filed with the Commission on [November 3, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425012450/ped_8k.htm) , [December 23, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425014297/ped_8ka.htm) , [January 9, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426000231/ped_8k.htm) , [January 9, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426000233/ped_8ka.htm) , [January 30, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426000763/ped_8k.htm) , [February 5, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426000956/ped_8k.htm) , [February 25, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001566/ped_8k.htm) , [March 3, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001796/ped_8k.htm) , [March 3, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001835/ped_8k.htm) , and [March 13, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426002217/ped_8k.htm) ; and

(e) The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in [Exhibit 4.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426003098/ped_ex41.htm) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (File No. 001-35922), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been <u>furnished</u> and not filed in accordance with the rules of the Commission shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

**Item 8. Exhibits.**

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| | | | **Incorporated By Reference**  | **Incorporated By Reference**  | **Incorporated By Reference**  | **Incorporated By Reference**  |
| <br>**Exhibit No.**  | <br>**Description** | <br>**Filed or**<br> **furnished**<br> **herewith** | **Form**  | **Exhibit**  | **Filing**<br> **Date/Period**<br> **End Date**  | **File Number**  |
| [4.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001835/ped_ex31.htm) | [Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of PEDEVCO Corp., filed with the Secretary of State of Texas on February 27, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426001835/ped_ex31.htm) |  | 8-K | 3.1 | March 3, 2026 | 000-53725 |
| [4.2](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426002217/ped_ex32.htm) | [Certificate of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation, affecting a 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split of the Outstanding Common Stock, filed with the Secretary of State of Texas on March 10, 2026](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495426002217/ped_ex32.htm) |  | 8-K | 3.2 | March 13, 2026 | 000-53725 |
| [4.3](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425012450/ped_ex32.htm) | [Amended and Restated Bylaws of PEDEVCO Corp. dated October 29, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425012450/ped_ex32.htm) |  | 8-K | 3.2 | November 3, 2025 | 333-64122 |
| [5.1\*](ped_ex51.htm) | [Opinion of The Loev Law Firm, PC (included with this registration statement)](ped_ex51.htm) | ☒ |  |  |  |  |
| [23.1\*](ped_ex231.htm) | [Consent of Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. (included with this registration statement)](ped_ex231.htm) | ☒ |  |  |  |  |
| [23.2\*](ped_ex232.htm) | [Consent of Whitley Penn LLP (included with this registration statement)](ped_ex232.htm) | ☒ |  |  |  |  |
| [23.3\*](ped_ex233.htm) | [Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc. (included with this registration statement)](ped_ex233.htm) | ☒ |  |  |  |  |
| [23.4\*](ped_ex51.htm) | [Consent of The Loev Law Firm, PC (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)](ped_ex51.htm) | ☒ |  |  |  |  |
| [24.1\*](#power) | [Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration statement)](#power) | ☒ |  |  |  |  |
| [99.1](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495421009655/ped_ex101.htm) | [PEDEVCO Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan\*\*\*](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495421009655/ped_ex101.htm) |  | 8-K | 10.1 | September 1, 2021 | 001-35922 |
| [99.2](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495424011344/ped_ex101.htm) | [First Amendment to PEDEVCO Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan\*\*\*](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495424011344/ped_ex101.htm) |  | 8-K | 10.1 | August 30, 2024 | 001-35922 |
| [99.3](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425012450/ped_ex107.htm) | [Second Amendment to PEDEVCO Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan\*\*\*](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495425012450/ped_ex107.htm) |  | 8-K | 10.7 | November 3, 2025 | 001-35922 |
| [99.4](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495421009660/ped_ex992.htm) | [Form of Stock Option Agreement (2021 Equity Incentive Plan) \*\*\*](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495421009660/ped_ex992.htm) |  | S-8 | 99.2 | September 1, 2021 | 333-259248 |
| [99.5](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495421009660/ped_ex993.htm) | [Form of Restricted Shares Grant Agreement (2021 Equity Incentive Plan) \*\*\*](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141197/000165495421009660/ped_ex993.htm) |  | S-8 | 99.3 | September 1, 2021 | 333-259248 |
| 107\* | Filing Fee Table | ☒ |  |  |  |  |

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\* Filed herewith. <br>\*\*\* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Houston, Texas, on April 13, 2026.

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| **PEDEVCO CORP.** |
| *By: /s/ J. Douglas Schick* |
| J. Douglas Schick |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
| (Principal Executive Officer)  |
| *By:/s/ Robert "Bobby" Long* |
| Robert "Bobby" Long |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  |

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Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints J. Douglas Schick and Robert "Bobby" Long, or any one of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and any subsequent registration statements pursuant to Rule 462 of the Securities Act of 1933 and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he/she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorney-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| *By: /s/ J. Douglas Schick* | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | April 13, 2026 |
| J. Douglas Schick | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| *By: /s/ Robert "Bobby" Long* | Chief Financial Officer | April 13, 2026 |
| Robert "Bobby" Long | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |  |
| *By: /s/ Josh Schmidt* | Chairman | April 13, 2026 |
| Josh Schmidt |  |  |
| *By:/s/ John K. Howie* | Director | April 13, 2026 |
| John K. Howie |  |  |
| *By: /s/ Martyn Willsher* | Director | April 13, 2026 |
| Martyn Willsher |  |  |
| *By: /s/ Kristel Franklin* | Director | April 13, 2026 |
| Kristel Franklin |  |  |
| *By: /s/ Edward Geiser* | Director | April 13, 2026 |
| Edward Geiser |  |  |

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## Exhibit 5.1

**EXHIBIT 5.1**

![](ped_ex51img1.jpg)

April 13, 2026

PEDEVCO CORP.

575 N. Dairy Ashford, Suite 210

Houston, Texas 77079

**Re: Form S-8 Registration Statement**

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for PEDEVCO Corp., a Texas corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), in connection with the Company's registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Act</u>"), of the offer and sale of an aggregate of up to 250,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value (the "<u>Shares</u>") of the Company, pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "<u>Registration Statement</u>") to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<u>Commission</u>") on April 13, 2026, which Shares are reserved for future issuance, from time to time, under and pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended by the Second Amendment thereto (as amended to date, the "<u>Plan</u>").

In reaching the opinions set forth herein, we have examined and are familiar with originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents and records of the Company and such statutes, regulations and other instruments as we deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of this opinion, including (i) the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation , as amended to date, (ii) the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws, (iii) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, (iv) certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, (v) the Plan, and (vi) such other certificates, instruments, and documents as we have considered necessary for purposes of this opinion letter. We have also reviewed such matters of law as we considered necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion expressed below.

As to various questions of fact material to the opinions expressed below, we have, without independent third party verification of their accuracy, relied in part, and to the extent we deemed reasonably necessary or appropriate, upon the representations and warranties of the Company contained in such documents, records, certificates, instruments or representations furnished or made available to us by the Company, including the Registration Statement and, to the extent that we deemed such reliance proper, upon certificates of public officials and officers or other representatives of the Company.

With your permission, we have made and relied upon the following assumptions, without any independent investigation or inquiry by us, and our opinion expressed below is subject to, and limited and qualified by the effect of, such assumptions: (1) all corporate records furnished to us by the Company are accurate and complete; (2) the Registration Statement to be filed by the Company with the Commission will be identical to the form of the document that we have reviewed; (3) all statements as to factual matters that are contained in the Registration Statement (including the exhibits to the Registration Statement) and the Plan are accurate and complete; (4) the Company will issue the Shares in accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement and the applicable Plan; (5) in connection with each issuance of any Shares, the Company will duly execute and deliver a stock certificate evidencing the Shares or, with respect to any Shares issued on an uncertificated basis, the Company will comply with applicable laws regarding the documentation of uncertificated securities; (6) the full consideration for each Share, as set forth in the Plan, shall be paid to the Company and in no event shall be less than the par value of such Share; and (7) compliance in the future with the terms of the Plan by the Company and its employees, officers, the Board of Directors and any committees or individuals appointed to administer the Plan.

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We have also assumed (i) the legal capacity of all natural persons, (ii) the genuineness of all signatures, (iii) the authority of all persons signing all documents submitted to us on behalf of the parties to such documents, (iv) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (v) the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies, and (vi) that all information contained in all documents reviewed by us is true, correct and complete.

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications, assumptions and limitations stated herein, and having due regard for the legal considerations we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that (a) when the Shares are issued by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the instruments executed pursuant to the Plan, as applicable, which govern the awards to which any Shares relate, and (b) when the payment of the consideration for such Shares pursuant to the terms of such Plan and award agreements, have been made, such Shares, as applicable, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

This opinion is expressly limited in scope to the Shares enumerated herein which are to be expressly covered by the referenced Registration Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we neither express nor imply any opinion regarding the contents of the Registration Statement, other than as expressly stated above with respect to the Shares.

We express no opinion as to the laws of any state or jurisdiction other than the laws governing corporations of the State of Texas and the federal laws of the United States of America. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction. We have made such examination of Texas law as we have deemed relevant for purposes of this opinion. We express no opinion as to any county, municipal, city, town or village ordinance, rule, regulation or administrative decision.

The foregoing opinion assumes that all requisite steps will be taken to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and applicable requirements of state laws regulating the offer and sale of the Shares.

This opinion (i) is rendered in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement, (ii) is rendered as of the date hereof, and we undertake no, and hereby disclaim any kind of, obligation to advise you of any change or any new developments that might affect any matters or opinions set forth herein, and (iii) is limited to the matters stated herein and no opinions may be inferred or implied beyond the matters expressly stated herein.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.

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| */s/ The Loev Law Firm, PC* |
| The Loev Law Firm, PC |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**EXHIBIT 23.1**

**<u>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</u>**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of PEDEVCO Corp. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 31, 2026, relating to the consolidated financial statements of PEDEVCO Corp. appearing in the entity's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

/s/ Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.

Houston, Texas

April 13, 2026

## Exhibit 23.2

**EXHIBIT 23.2**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of PEDEVCO Corp., of our report dated June 2, 2025, relating to the audit of the combined financial statements of North Peak Oil and Gas as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years then ended, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 2) of PEDEVCO Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2026.

/s/ Whitley Penn LLP

Houston, Texas

April 13, 2026

## Exhibit 23.3

**EXHIBIT 23.3**

![](ped_ex233img1.jpg)

**<u>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS</u>**

We consent to all references to our firm in the form and context in which they appear in, or are incorporated by reference into, this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of PEDEVCO Corp. (the "<u>Company</u>") and to all the references to, and to the incorporation by reference into this Form S-8 of our report dated January 22, 2026, entitled "PEDEVCO Corp. Interests – Various Oil and Gas Properties in CO, NM and WY – Total Proved Reserves as of December 31, 2025", and the information from our Report contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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| ***CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.*** <br> ***Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-693*** | ***CAWLEY, GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES, INC.*** <br> ***Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-693*** |
| By: | ![](ped_ex233img2.jpg) |
|  | W. Todd Brooker, P.E. |
|  | President |

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Austin, Texas

April 13, 2026

## Ex-Filing

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**EXHIBIT 107**

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| **Calculation of Filing Fee Tables** |
| **S-8** |
| **PEDEVCO Corp.** |

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**Table 1: Newly Registered Securities**<br>

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|  | **Security**<br>**Type** | **Security Class Title** | **Fee Calculation**<br>**Rule** | **Amount**<br>**Registered** | **Proposed**<br>**Maximum**<br>**Offering Price**<br>**Per Unit** | **Maximum**<br>**Aggregate Offering**<br>**Price** | **Fee Rate** | **Amount of**<br>**Registration Fee** |
| 1 | Equity | Common stock, $0.001 par value per share | Other | 250000 | $16.39 | $4097500 | 0.0001381 | $565.86 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: |  | **$4097500** |  | **$565.86** |
| Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: |  |  |  | $ N/A |
| Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: |  |  |  | $565.86 |

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**Offering Note**<br>

<sup>1</sup><br>(1) This Registration Statement on Form S-8 relates to the PEDEVCO CORP. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended by the Second Amendment thereto (the "2021 Plan") of PEDEVCO Corp. (the "Registrant" or the "Company"). The offer and sale of an aggregate of 250,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") reserved under the 2021 Plan for future issuance are being registered herein. (2) In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization or similar transactions. (3) The Proposed Maximum Offering Price and the Maximum Aggregate Offering Price are estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act, and based upon the average of the high ($17.50) and low ($15.28) prices of the Registrant's Common Stock as reported on the NYSE American on March 31, 2026, which date is within five business days prior to filing this Registration Statement.<br>

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| **Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources** | **☑Not Applicable** |

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|  | **Registrant or**<br>**Filer Name** | **Form or Filing**<br>**Type** | **File**<br>**Number** | **Initial**<br>**Filing**<br>**Date** | **Filing**<br>**Date** | **Fee**<br>**Offset**<br>**Claimed** | **Security Type**<br>**Associated**<br>**with Fee**<br>**Offset**<br>**Claimed** | **Security Title**<br>**Associated**<br>**with Fee**<br>**Offset**<br>**Claimed** | **Unsold**<br>**Securities**<br>**Associated**<br>**with Fee**<br>**Offset**<br>**Claimed** | **Unsold**<br>**Aggregate**<br>**Offering**<br>**Amount**<br>**Associated**<br>**with Fee**<br>**Offset**<br>**Claimed** | **Fee**<br>**Paid**<br>**with Fee**<br>**Offset**<br>**Source** |
| **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** |
| Fee Offset Claims | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fee Offset Sources | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |

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