SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Pruckl Thor (Last) (First) (Middle) 9800 RICHMOND AVE STE 700 (Street) HOUSTON TX 77042-4685 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 11/07/2022	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/ [ EGY ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 11/07/2022
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	86,238(1)	D
Common Stock	10,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	06/25/2021	06/25/2030	Common Stock	70,565(2)	1.23	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/03/2022	03/03/2031	Common Stock	43,970(3)	3.14	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	03/11/2023	03/11/2032	Common Stock	33,025(4)	6.41	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person pursuant to the VAALCO Energy, Inc. 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.

2. On June 25, 2020, the reporting person was granted an option, pursuant to the Plan, to purchase 70,565 shares of common stock. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant based upon satisfaction of stock price appreciation of 15.0%, 32.5% and 52.5%, respectively, using a 30-day average stock price from the stock price on the date of the grant.

3. On March 3, 2021, the reporting person was granted an option, pursuant to the Plan, to purchase 43,970 shares of common stock. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant based upon satisfaction of stock price appreciation of 15.0%, 32.5% and 52.5%, respectively, using a 30-day average stock price from the stock price on the date of the grant.

4. On March 11, 2022, the reporting person was granted an option, pursuant to the Plan, to purchase 33,025 shares of common stock. The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant based upon satisfaction of stock price appreciation of 15.0%, 32.5% and 52.5%, respectively, using a 30-day average stock price from the stock price on the date of the grant.

Remarks:

	/s/Thor Pruckl by Matthew Powers as Attorney-in-Fact	11/16/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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