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: October 27, 2014
(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 8.01.                      Other Events.
 
On October 27, 2014, Yuma Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it closed its underwritten public offering of 477,273 shares of its 9.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price of $22.00 per share on October 23, 2014, and that it closed an overallotment of 30,466 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $22.00 per share on October 24, 2014. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
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
 
       
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated October 27, 2014.
 
 

 
 
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: October 29, 2014
By:
/s/ Sam L. Banks
 
   
Sam L. Banks
 
   
Chief Executive Officer and President
 
       
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
       
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated October 27, 2014.