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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PEDEVCO CORP (PED)

PEDEVCO CEO J. Douglas Schick out; COO R.T. Dukes named interim CEO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

PEDEVCO Corp. said its President and CEO J. Douglas Schick stopped serving as CEO and director on September 21, 2026, and Chief Operating Officer Reagan Tuck (R.T.) Dukes became interim President and CEO effective that day. The company says the change is not due to any disagreement, and Schick will stay on as a non-executive Senior Advisor through December 31, 2026.

Key points

  • Schick ceased to be President, CEO and a board member; Dukes named interim President and CEO effective September 21, 2026
  • Schick's separation agreement provides 2.5 times the sum of base salary and target bonus, plus a $255,000 payment in lieu of a 2026 annual bonus
  • Dukes, age 42, previously served as CEO of Century Natural Resources, LLC from June 2021 to October 2025

The filing

CompanyPEDEVCO CORP (PED)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 21, 2026, 8:16 AM ET
Accession number0001654954-26-008485

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 21, 2026.

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