8-K

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: March 7, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

Yuma Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	0001672326	94-0787340
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

⬜ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 7, 2017, Yuma Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its management team will be presenting at upcoming conferences. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under such section, and they shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information pursuant to Item 7.01, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            

Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 7, 2017.

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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.

	YUMA ENERGY, INC.
	By:	/s/ Sam L. Banks
	Name:	Sam L. Banks
Date: March 7, 2017	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 7, 2017.

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EX-99.1

 Exhibit 99.1

    Yuma Energy, Inc.

NEWS RELEASE

Yuma Energy, Inc. to Present at Upcoming Conferences

HOUSTON, TX – (Marketwired – March 7, 2017) – Yuma Energy, Inc. (NYSE MKT: YUMA) (the “Company”) today announced that the Company’s management team will present at the following conferences in March 2017 and April 2017:

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29th Annual ROTH Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Nigel, located at 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point, California, on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. PT.

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Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Oil and Gas Investment Symposium at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, located at 811 7th Avenue, New York, New York, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 11:20 a.m. ET.

The presentation materials for each event will be posted to the Company’s website at www.yumaenergyinc.com.

About Yuma Energy, Inc.

Yuma Energy, Inc. is an independent Houston-based exploration and production companyfocused on delivering a competitive and sustainable rate of return to shareholders by acquiring, developing and exploring for conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas resources. The Company’s operations are currently focused on onshore properties located in central and southern Louisiana, southeastern Texas, and Kern and Santa Barbara Counties in California. In addition, the Company has non-operated positions in the south Texas Eagle Ford and east Texas Woodbine areas and the Bakken Shale in North Dakota. The Company’s common stock is traded on the NYSE MKT under the trading symbol “YUMA.” For more information about Yuma Energy, Inc., please visit its website at www.yumaenergyinc.com.

For more information, please contact:

James J. Jacobs

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Yuma Energy, Inc.

1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825

Houston, TX 77027

Telephone: (713) 968-7000