PEDEVCO (PED) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• The annual meeting will be held virtually on August 27, 2026, with voting and participation available online using a Control ID.

• Proxy materials, including the annual report and proxy statement, are accessible online, with options for paper copies upon request.

• The record date for voting is June 30, 2026, with 13,290,902 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.

• The meeting agenda includes director elections, auditor ratification, advisory votes on executive compensation and its frequency, and an amendment to the equity incentive plan.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Six directors are up for election to serve one-year terms.

• Stockholders will vote to ratify Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. as independent auditors for 2026.

• Advisory votes will be held on executive compensation and on the frequency of such votes, with the board recommending annual votes.

• A proposal seeks approval of the Third Amendment to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, doubling the share reserve to 1,800,000 shares.

• The board recommends voting for all director nominees, for the auditor, for executive compensation, for annual say-on-pay, and for the equity plan amendment.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• The board consists of six directors, including three Juniper Shareholder nominees and three others, with at least three independent members.

• Juniper Shareholder holds 51.6% of shares and nominates three directors, including at least one independent.

• Board leadership is separated between the Chairman and CEO roles.

• Committees include Audit, Compensation, and Governance, with independent directors and Juniper nominees serving as chairs.

• The company qualifies as a controlled company but voluntarily complies with most NYSE American governance requirements.