PEDEVCO CORP·4

Mar 3, 4:07 PM ET

Geiser Edward 4

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PEDEVCO (PED) 10% Owner Edward Geiser Acquires 140.2M Shares via Conversion

What Happened

  • Edward Geiser, a 10% owner and designated director (Juniper affiliate), received 140,227,280 common shares on Feb 27, 2026 when the Issuer's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted into common stock at a 10-for-1 ratio. No cash was paid or received in the conversion (price reported as N/A/$0).
  • Related transfers: 137,231,404 of those shares were recorded as acquired by/allocated to affiliated holdings; 3,389,717 shares that had previously been reported as beneficially owned for third parties were issued directly to those third parties. Geiser was also granted 197,482 restricted shares for board service which were immediately allocated to affiliated funds; those restricted shares vest 25% every 3 months beginning three months after Feb 27, 2026.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: February 27, 2026; Form filed March 3, 2026 (timely within the two-business-day window).
  • Principal entries: 140,227,280 shares acquired via conversion (10-for-1 conversion ratio); 137,231,404 shares recorded as acquired/allocated to affiliates; 3,389,717 shares issued to third parties; 197,482 restricted shares granted then transferred.
  • Prices/consideration: All entries reported at $0.00 or N/A — these were non-cash conversions/transfers.
  • Shares owned after transaction: The Form does not list a simple post-transaction beneficial ownership total. Many shares are held by affiliates (Fund II/III/IV, NPR Partners, North Peak Partners); Geiser disclaims direct beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest per the footnotes.
  • Notable footnotes: automatic conversion date and 10-for-1 ratio (F1, F8); shares issued to/allocated among Juniper-affiliated entities (F2, F7); certain shares issued directly to third parties per pre-existing agreement (F4); restricted shares subject to vesting and Section 16(b) exemption under Rule 16b-3 (F5, F6).
  • Derivative explanation: The conversion entries reflect the automatic conversion of Series A preferred (a derivative security) into common shares — not an options exercise or open-market trade.

Context

  • This was an automatic, non-cash capital structure event and internal allocation among affiliated entities—different from an open-market buy or sale. For retail investors, such conversions and intra-group transfers are typically neutral with respect to insider sentiment compared with purchases or sales for cash.
  • As a 10% owner acting through affiliated funds, Geiser’s entries reflect institutional/affiliate allocations rather than personal retail-style trading.