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: 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)
 

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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
 
     
 
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
 
     
 
Press Release dated March 2, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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