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: April 25, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
Yuma Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-37932
(Commission File Number)
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94-0787340
(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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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of
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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
April 25, 2018, Mr. J. Christopher Teets, a member of the Board of
Directors (the “Board”) of Yuma Energy, Inc. (the
“Company”) since 2016, informed the Board that he will
not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2018 annual meeting
of stockholders scheduled to be held on June 7, 2018 (the
“Annual Meeting”) when his term of office expires.
Accordingly, Mr. Teets’ service as a member of the Board
will cease following the Annual Meeting. Mr. Teets’
decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or
management relating to the Company’s operations, policies or
practices.
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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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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Date:
April 27, 2018
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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