UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report: December 20, 2016
(Date of earliest event reported)
Yuma Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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0001672326
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81-2235304
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission File
Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 968-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Item
5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
December 20, 2016, Mr. Stuart E. Davies, a member of the board of
directors (the “Board”) of Yuma Energy, Inc. (the
“Company”), resigned from the Board and as a member of
the Audit Committee of the Board and the Nominating Committee of
the Board. Mr. Davies’ decision to resign from the Board was
not the result of any disagreement with the Company or the
Board.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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YUMA
ENERGY, INC.
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Date: December 22,
2016
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By:
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/s/
Sam L.
Banks
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Name:
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Sam L.
Banks
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Title:
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President and Chief
Executive Officer
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