LaFehr Edward David 4

What Happened
Edward David LaFehr, an outside director of VAALCO Energy, was granted 23,173 restricted shares on June 4, 2026. The award was recorded at $0 purchase price (a grant/award, not an open‑market purchase or sale), so no cash changed hands in this transaction.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Award/Grant (Code A) of 23,173 restricted shares on 2026-06-04. Price reported: $0.00; total value recorded: $0.
• Vesting: All shares vest on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the first annual meeting of stockholders following the grant, but in any event not less than 50 weeks after the grant—conditioned on continued service as an outside director and not being terminated from board service (see footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-06-08 for a 2026-06-04 grant—filed within the normal SEC reporting window (timely).

Context
Restricted stock grants to outside directors are a common form of compensation and reflect equity-based pay rather than an active purchase. This grant does not indicate an immediate cash investment by the director; value to the director will depend on vesting conditions and the stock price at vesting.