0001354488-15-001657.txt : 20150409 0001354488-15-001657.hdr.sgml : 20150409 20150409163052 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001354488-15-001657 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150406 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150409 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Yuma Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081318 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 940787340 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32989 FILM NUMBER: 15761727 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 1825 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77027 BUSINESS PHONE: 6613251000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 1825 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PYRAMID OIL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 yuma_8k.htm CURRENT REPORT yuma_8k.htm
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 6, 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On April 6, 2015, Mr. Richard W. Volk notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Yuma Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not be standing for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  His decision to retire from the Board is due solely to personal reasons and is not due to any disagreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries on any matters, including those matters related to operations, policies or procedures of the Company. A copy of Mr. Volk’s letter is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
Item 9.01. 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

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

Exhibit No.
  
Description
  
     
 
Letter, dated April 6, 2015, from Richard W. Volk.

 
 
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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: April 9, 2015
  
Title: 
President and Chief Executive Officer
  

 

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
  
     
 
Letter, dated April 6, 2015, from Richard W. Volk.
 
 
 
 
 
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 EX-99.1 2 yuma_ex991.htm LETTER yuma_ex991.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
Richard W. Volk
833 Southridge Greens Blvd
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525

April 6, 2015



Yuma Energy, Inc.
Attention: Sam L. Banks
President and Chief Executive Officer
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825
Houston, Texas 77027


Dear Mr. Banks:

Please be advised that I will not be standing for re-election to the Board of Directors of Yuma Energy, Inc. at its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. My decision to retire from the Board is due solely to personal reasons and is not due to any disagreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries on any matters, including those related to their operations, policies or procedures.


Very truly yours,


/s/ Richard W. Volk
Richard W. Volk