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 2, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)

Yuma Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CALIFORNIA	001-32989	94-0787340
(State or other jurisdiction of 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:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 2, 2015, Yuma Energy, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing that it will present at the 27th Annual ROTH Conference on Monday, March 9, 2015. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Sam L. Banks will give a general session presentation beginning at 10:30 a.m. PDT. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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 the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that 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 Registrant 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 2, 2015.

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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.
Date: March 2, 2015	By:	/s/ Sam L. Banks
		Name: Sam L. Banks
		Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 2, 2015.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Yuma Energy, Inc.

NEWS RELEASE

Yuma Energy, Inc. to Present at the 27th Annual ROTH Conference

HOUSTON, TX – March 2, 2015 (Marketwired) – Yuma Energy, Inc. (NYSE MKT: YUMA) (NYSE MKT: YUMA-PA) (the “Company”) will present at the 27th Annual ROTH Conference on Monday, March 9, 2015. The conference is being held at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, California. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Sam L. Banks will give a general session presentation beginning at 10:30 a.m. local time. Mr. Banks also will conduct a series of one-on-one meetings with institutional investors. Registered attendees interested in scheduling a meeting with management should contact the conference coordinators.

About Yuma Energy, Inc.

Yuma Energy, Inc. is a U.S.-based oil and gas company focused on the exploration for, and development of, conventional and unconventional oil and gas properties, primarily through the use of 3-D seismic surveys, in the U.S. Gulf Coast and California. The Company has employed a 3-D seismic-based strategy to build a multi-year inventory of development and exploration prospects. The Company’s current operations are focused on onshore central Louisiana, where the Company is targeting the Austin Chalk, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox, Frio, Marg Tex and Hackberry formations. In addition, the Company has a non-operated position in the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and operated positions in Kern and Santa Barbara Counties in California. 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 our website at www.yumaenergyinc.com.

For more information, please contact:

James J. Jacobs

Vice President – Corporate and Business Development

Yuma Energy, Inc.

1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825

Houston, TX 77027

Telephone: (713) 968-7000