Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Howie John K 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/07/2025 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PEDEVCO CORP [PED] (Last) (First) (Middle) 575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD ENERGY CENTER II, SUITE 210 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77079 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 20,000(1) D Common Stock 150,000(2) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Howie John K 575 N. DAIRY ASHFORD ENERGY CENTER II SUITE 210 HOUSTON, TX 77079	X

Signatures

/s/ Clark R. Moore, attorney-in-fact for John K. Howie		07/22/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Common Stock of Issuer purchased by Reporting Person in open market transactions between 2023 and 2025.
(2)	Common Stock of Issuer granted to Reporting Person on July 7, 2025 under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan and subject thereto. Grant of restricted stock subject to forfeiture. 100% vest on July 7, 2026, for so long as Reporting Person remains a director, an employee of, or consultant to the Issuer on such date.
Remarks: See Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1. This Form 3 is being filed late due to delays in obtaining the reporting person's EDGAR codes.

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