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UNITED STATES</font></div>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div>
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Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div>
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FORM S-8</font></div>
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div>
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UNDER</font></div>
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div>
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Yuma Energy, Inc.</font></div>
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><font>&#xA0;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Delaware</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><font>&#xA0;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">94-0787340</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center"><font>&#xA0;</font><font style="font-style: italic; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(State
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1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825</font></div>
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Houston, Texas 77027</font></div>
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&#xA0;(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip
Code)</font></div>
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Yuma Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan as assumed by Yuma
Energy, Inc., effective October 26, 2016</font></div>
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Yuma Energy, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan as assumed by Yuma Energy,
Inc., effective October 26, 2016</font></div>
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Yuma Energy, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as assumed by Yuma
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Sam L. Banks</font></div>
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President and Chief Executive Officer</font></div>
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1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825</font></div>
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Houston, Texas 77027</font></div>
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(713) 968-7000</font></div>
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&#xA0;(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of
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Commission is requested to send copies of all communications
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Reid A. Godbolt, Esq.</font></div>
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Jones &amp; Keller, P.C.</font></div>
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1999 Broadway, Suite 3150</font></div>
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Denver, Colorado 80202</font></div>
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Telephone: (303) 573-1600</font></div>
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Facsimile: (303) 573-8133</font></div>
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by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of &#x201C;large accelerated
filer,&#x201D; &#x201C;accelerated filer&#x201D; and &#x201C;smaller
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price per share <font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top;">(2)</font></font></div>
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maximum</font></font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman;">aggregate
offering price</font></div>
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of</font></font><font style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman;">registration
fee</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 24px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">Common Stock,
$0.001 Par Value</font></div>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">3.10</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">7,168,496</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 24px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">Common Stock,
$0.001 Par Value</font></div>
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<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 5%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 75%;">2,878</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;"><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top;">(4)</font></font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">3.10</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">8,922</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">1</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 24px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">Common Stock,
$0.001 Par Value</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 5%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 75%;">5,000</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;"><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top;">(5)</font></font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">3.10</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">15,500</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 5%; font-size: 13px;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; display: inline-block; width: 75%; font-size: 13px;">2</font><font style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman; vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 13px; display: inline-block; width: 10%;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 52%;">
<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: -24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 24px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;&#xA0;Total</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; width: 75%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">2,320,296</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; width: 75%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">3.10</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; width: 75%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">7,192,918</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 12%;">
<div><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">$</font><font style="text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom; width: 75%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">834</font><font style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; width: 10%; font-size: 13px; font-family: Times New Roman; display: inline-block;">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div>
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<tr style="background-color: #ffffff">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(1)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Pursuant
to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#x201C;Securities Act&#x201D;), this Registration Statement shall
also cover any additional shares of common stock, $0.001 par value
per share (&#x201C;Common Stock&#x201D;), of Yuma Energy, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the &#x201C;Registrant&#x201D;), as may be
issued as a result of stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations, and similar transactions.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 97%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(2)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the Securities Act on the
basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock
on the NYSE MKT on January 12, 2017, a date within five business
days prior to filing.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: #ffffff">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: #ffffff">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(3)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Represents
restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights granted under
the Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation (&#x201C;Yuma
California&#x201D;) 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan and future awards
granted thereunder, as assumed by the Registrant, effective October
26, 2016 (the &#x201C;2014 Plan&#x201D;), pursuant to that certain
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of
February 10, 2016 and as amended September 2, 2016 (the
&#x201C;Merger Agreement&#x201D;), by and among the Registrant, Yuma
California, Yuma Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and Davis Petroleum Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation.</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: #ffffff">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(4)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Represents
restricted stock awards granted under the Yuma California 2011
Stock Option Plan, as assumed by the Registrant, effective October
26, 2016 (the &#x201C;2011 Plan&#x201D;), pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: #ffffff">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: #ffffff">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(5)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Represents
stock option awards granted under the Yuma California 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan, as assumed by the Registrant, effective October 26,
2016 (the &#x201C;2006 Plan&#x201D;), pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: #ffffff">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 2%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 0%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 97%">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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OF CONTENTS</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Part
I</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">1</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Part
II</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8%;">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 86%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8%;">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2</font></div>
</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 86%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Item 4.
Description of Securities</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8%;">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 86%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8%;">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 86%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 8%;">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">2</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 86%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3%;">
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Item 8.
Exhibits</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Item 9.
Undertakings</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Signatures</font></div>
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PART I</font></div>
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
document(s) containing the information specified in Part&#xA0;I of
Form S-8 will be sent or given to participating employees of Yuma
Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#x201C;<font style="font-weight: bold">Registrant</font>&#x201D;), as specified by
Rule&#xA0;428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#x201C;<font style="font-weight: bold">Securities
Act</font>&#x201D;). Such documents are not required to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#x201C;<font style="font-weight: bold">Commission</font>&#x201D;) as
part of this Registration Statement<font style="color: #000000; background-color: #FFFFFF">&#xA0;</font>or as
prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&#xA0;424 of
the Securities Act.</font></div>
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PART II</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Registrant is subject to the informational and reporting
requirements of Sections 13(a), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#x201C;<font style="font-weight: bold">Exchange Act</font>&#x201D;), and in accordance
therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Commission. The Registrant hereby incorporates by
reference into this Registration Statement the following documents
previously filed with the Commission:</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">the
Registrant&#x2019;s prospectus filed on September 22, 2016 pursuant
to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act relating to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No.
333-212103), which contains audited financial statements of the
latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed for
Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation, and Davis Petroleum
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">the
Registrant&#x2019;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on November 1, 2016, November 2, 2016, and December 22,
2016, and on Form 8-K/A filed on November 3, 2016, January 9, 2017
and January 18, 2017; and</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">the description of
the Registrant&#x2019;s common stock which is contained in the
Registrant&#x2019;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.
001-37932) filed with the Commission on October 25, 2016 under
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendments or
reports filed for the purpose of updating such
description.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">In
addition, all documents which the Registrant files with the
Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act (other than, in each case, information furnished rather than
filed) after the date hereof and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered
hereunder have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold under this Registration Statement, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from
the respective dates of filing of such documents, provided that,
unless specifically stated to the contrary, documents or
information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in
accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated
by reference into or otherwise included in this Registration
Statement. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document
incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.</font></div>
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Item 4. Description of Securities</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Not
applicable.</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Not
applicable.</font></div>
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Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Registrant&#x2019;s amended and restated certificate of
incorporation (the &#x201C;<font style="font-weight: bold">Certificate</font>&#x201D;) contains provisions
that limit the liability of its directors for monetary damages to
the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the &#x201C;<font style="font-weight: bold">DGCL</font>&#x201D;). Consequently, the
Registrant&#x2019;s directors will not be personally liable to the
Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach
of fiduciary duties as directors, except liability for the
following:</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">any breach of their
duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">any act or omission
not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">unlawful payments
of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as
provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; or</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; display: table-cell; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">any transaction
from which they derived an improper personal benefit.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Any
amendment to, or repeal of, these provisions will not eliminate or
reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act,
omission or claim that occurred or arose prior to that amendment or
repeal. If the DGCL is amended to provide for further limitations
on the personal liability of directors of corporations, then the
personal liability of the Registrant&#x2019;s directors will be
further limited to the greatest extent permitted by the
DGCL.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">In
addition, the Registrant&#x2019;s amended and restated bylaws (the
&#x201C;<font style="font-weight: bold">Bylaws</font>&#x201D;)
provide that the Registrant will indemnify, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, any person who is or was a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of
the fact that he or she is or was one of the Registrant&#x2019;s
directors or officers or is or was serving at the
Registrant&#x2019;s request as a director or officer of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
The Bylaws provide that the Registrant may indemnify to the fullest
extent permitted by law any person who is or was a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of the
Registrant&#x2019;s employees or agents or is or was serving at its
request as an employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The Bylaws
also provide that the Registrant must advance expenses incurred by
or on behalf of a director or officer in advance of the final
disposition of any action or proceeding, subject to limited
exceptions.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Further,
the Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with
each of its directors and executive officers that are broader than
the specific indemnification provisions contained in the DGCL.
These indemnification agreements require the Registrant, among
other things, to indemnify its directors and executive officers
against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or
service. These indemnification agreements also require the
Registrant to advance all expenses incurred by the directors and
executive officers in investigating or defending any such action,
suit or proceeding. The Registrant believes that these agreements
are necessary to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve
as directors and executive officers.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
limitation of liability and indemnification provisions included in
the Certificate, Bylaws and in indemnification agreements that the
Registrant has entered into with its directors and executive
officers may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit
against the Registrant&#x2019;s directors and executive officers for
breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the
likelihood of derivative litigation against the Registrant&#x2019;s
directors and executive officers, even though an action, if
successful, might benefit the Registrant and other stockholders.
Further, a stockholder&#x2019;s investment may be adversely affected
to the extent that the Registrant pays the costs of settlement and
damage awards against directors and executive officers as required
by these indemnification provisions. At present, the Registrant is
not aware of any pending litigation or proceeding involving any
person who is or was one of its directors, officers, employees or
other agents or is or was serving at its request as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise, for which indemnification
is sought, and the Registrant is not aware of any threatened
litigation that may result in claims for
indemnification.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Registrant has obtained insurance policies under which, subject to
the limitations of the policies, coverage is provided to its
directors and executive officers against loss arising from claims
made by reason of breach of fiduciary duty or other wrongful acts
as a director or executive officer, including claims relating to
public securities matters, and to the Registrant with respect to
payments that may be made by it to these directors and executive
officers pursuant to its indemnification obligations or otherwise
as a matter of law.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Certain
of the Registrant&#x2019;s non-employee directors may, through their
relationships with their employers, be insured and/or indemnified
against certain liabilities incurred in their capacity as members
of the Registrant&#x2019;s board of directors.</font></div>
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Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</font></div>
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applicable.</font></div>
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Item 8. Exhibits</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
following exhibits are filed as part of or incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement:</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Exhibit Number</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.1</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(included as Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by
the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by reference
herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.2</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Certificate
of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.3 of the Current Report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.3</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.4 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November
1, 2016 and incorporated by reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.4</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Exhibit
10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.4(a)</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Amendment
to the Yuma 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan dated October 26, 2016
(included as Exhibit 10.8(a) of the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.5</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Yuma Companies, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan (included as Exhibit
10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.6</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&#xA0;4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
by Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation (SEC File No.
001-32989), on July 21, 2011 and incorporated by reference
herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><a href="yuma_ex51.htm">
5.1</a>*</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Opinion
of Jones &amp; Keller, P.C.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><a href="yuma_ex231.htm">
23.1</a>*</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Consent
of Grant Thornton LLP.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><a href="yuma_ex232.htm">
23.2</a>*</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Consent
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><a href="yuma_ex233.htm">
23.3</a>*</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Consent
of Netherland, Sewell &amp; Associates, Inc.</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">23.4*</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Consent
of Jones &amp; Keller, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">24.1*</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Power
of Attorney (included on signature page hereof).</font></div>
</td>
</tr></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">__________________</font></div>
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">* Filed
herewith.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div id="pgbrk" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px; margin-right: 0px">
<div id="ftr">
<div style="text-align: left; width: 100%"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div id="pn" style="text-align: center"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4</font></div>
</div>
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</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Item 9. Undertakings</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; padding-top: 6.7px; padding-bottom: 6.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 48px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(a) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; padding-top: 6.7px; padding-bottom: 6.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 96px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(1) To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement:</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; padding-top: 6.7px; padding-bottom: 6.7px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 144px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(i) To
include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(ii) To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form
of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if,
in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more
than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set
forth in the &#x201C;Calculation of Registration Fee&#x201D; table in
the effective Registration Statement; and</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement
or any material change to such information in the Registration
Statement;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="font-style: italic">Provided, however,</font> that Paragraphs
(a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by
the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(3) To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(b) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of
the Registrant&#x2019;s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or
section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan&#x2019;s annual report pursuant
to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in
the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston,
State of Texas, on January 18, 2017.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Sam L.
Banks</font></div>
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POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Sam L. Banks and
James J. Jacobs as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for him in
his name, place and stead, to sign in any and all capacities any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of
Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">/s/ Sam
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">/s/
James J. Jacobs</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">/s/
Frank A. Lodzinski</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Director</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Frank
A. Lodzinski</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">/s/
Neeraj Mital</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Director</font></div>
</td>
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18, 2017</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Neeraj
Mital</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">/s/ J.
Christopher Teets</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Director</font></div>
</td>
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">January
18, 2017</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">J.
Christopher Teets</font></div>
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Exhibit Number</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Exhibit Title</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.1</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(included as Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by
the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by reference
herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
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</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.2</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Certificate
of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.3 of the Current Report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.3</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.4 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November
1, 2016 and incorporated by reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.4</font></div>
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Exhibit
10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.4(a)</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Amendment
to the Yuma 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan dated October 26, 2016
(included as Exhibit 10.8(a) of the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.5</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Yuma Companies, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan (included as Exhibit
10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
</tr><tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">4.6</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&#xA0;4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
by Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation (SEC File No.
001-32989), on July 21, 2011 and incorporated by reference
herein).</font></div>
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</tr><tr>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 12%;">
<div style="text-align: left"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 1%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%;">
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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5.1</a>*</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Opinion
of Jones &amp; Keller, P.C.</font></div>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18,
2017
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
__________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
__________
Yuma Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
__________
Delaware
94-0787340
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825
Houston, Texas 77027
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip
Code)
__________
Yuma Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan as assumed by Yuma
Energy, Inc., effective October 26, 2016
Yuma Energy, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan as assumed by Yuma Energy,
Inc., effective October 26, 2016
Yuma Energy, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as assumed by Yuma
Energy, Inc., effective October 26, 2016
(Full title of the plan)
__________
Sam L. Banks
President and Chief Executive Officer
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1825
Houston, Texas 77027
(713) 968-7000
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service)
__________
The
Commission is requested to send copies of all communications
to:
Reid A. Godbolt, Esq.
Jones & Keller, P.C.
1999 Broadway, Suite 3150
Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone: (303) 573-1600
Facsimile: (303) 573-8133
__________
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer,
an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Large accelerated
filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☐
Smaller reporting
company
☑
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered
(1)
Proposed
maximum
offering
price per share
(2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
Amount
of
registration
fee
Common Stock,
$0.001 Par Value
2,312,418
(3)
$
3.10
$
7,168,496
$
831
Common Stock,
$0.001 Par Value
2,878
(4)
$
3.10
$
8,922
$
1
Common Stock,
$0.001 Par Value
5,000
(5)
$
3.10
$
15,500
$
2
Total
2,320,296
$
3.10
$
7,192,918
$
834
(1)
Pursuant
to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall
also cover any additional shares of common stock, $0.001 par value
per share ("Common Stock"), of Yuma Energy, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), as may be
issued as a result of stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations, and similar transactions.
(2)
Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the Securities Act on the
basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock
on the NYSE MKT on January 12, 2017, a date within five business
days prior to filing.
(3)
Represents
restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights granted under
the Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation ("Yuma
California") 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan and future awards
granted thereunder, as assumed by the Registrant, effective October
26, 2016 (the "2014 Plan"), pursuant to that certain
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of
February 10, 2016 and as amended September 2, 2016 (the
"Merger Agreement"), by and among the Registrant, Yuma
California, Yuma Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and Davis Petroleum Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation.
(4)
Represents
restricted stock awards granted under the Yuma California 2011
Stock Option Plan, as assumed by the Registrant, effective October
26, 2016 (the "2011 Plan"), pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.
(5)
Represents
stock option awards granted under the Yuma California 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan, as assumed by the Registrant, effective October 26,
2016 (the "2006 Plan"), pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
Part
I
1
Part
II
2
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
2
Item 4.
Description of Securities
2
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
2
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
2
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claimed
3
Item 8.
Exhibits
4
Item 9.
Undertakings
5
Signatures
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The
document(s) containing the information specified in Part I of
Form S-8 will be sent or given to participating employees of Yuma
Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "
Registrant
"), as specified by
Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"
Securities
Act
"). Such documents are not required to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"
Commission
") as
part of this Registration Statement
or as
prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of
the Securities Act.
1
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The
Registrant is subject to the informational and reporting
requirements of Sections 13(a), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "
Exchange Act
"), and in accordance
therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Commission. The Registrant hereby incorporates by
reference into this Registration Statement the following documents
previously filed with the Commission:
●
the
Registrant's prospectus filed on September 22, 2016 pursuant
to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act relating to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No.
333-212103), which contains audited financial statements of the
latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed for
Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation, and Davis Petroleum
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation;
●
the
Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on November 1, 2016, November 2, 2016, and December 22,
2016, and on Form 8-K/A filed on November 3, 2016, January 9, 2017
and January 18, 2017; and
●
the description of
the Registrant's common stock which is contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No.
001-37932) filed with the Commission on October 25, 2016 under
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendments or
reports filed for the purpose of updating such
description.
In
addition, all documents which the Registrant files with the
Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act (other than, in each case, information furnished rather than
filed) after the date hereof and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered
hereunder have been sold or that deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold under this Registration Statement, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from
the respective dates of filing of such documents, provided that,
unless specifically stated to the contrary, documents or
information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in
accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated
by reference into or otherwise included in this Registration
Statement. Any statement contained herein or in a document
incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes hereof to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document
incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities
Not
applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not
applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The
Registrant's amended and restated certificate of
incorporation (the "
Certificate
") contains provisions
that limit the liability of its directors for monetary damages to
the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the "
DGCL
"). Consequently, the
Registrant's directors will not be personally liable to the
Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach
of fiduciary duties as directors, except liability for the
following:
●
any breach of their
duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders;
●
any act or omission
not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;
●
unlawful payments
of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as
provided in Section 174 of the DGCL; or
●
any transaction
from which they derived an improper personal benefit.
2
Any
amendment to, or repeal of, these provisions will not eliminate or
reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act,
omission or claim that occurred or arose prior to that amendment or
repeal. If the DGCL is amended to provide for further limitations
on the personal liability of directors of corporations, then the
personal liability of the Registrant's directors will be
further limited to the greatest extent permitted by the
DGCL.
In
addition, the Registrant's amended and restated bylaws (the
"
Bylaws
")
provide that the Registrant will indemnify, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, any person who is or was a party or is threatened
to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of
the fact that he or she is or was one of the Registrant's
directors or officers or is or was serving at the
Registrant's request as a director or officer of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
The Bylaws provide that the Registrant may indemnify to the fullest
extent permitted by law any person who is or was a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of the
Registrant's employees or agents or is or was serving at its
request as an employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The Bylaws
also provide that the Registrant must advance expenses incurred by
or on behalf of a director or officer in advance of the final
disposition of any action or proceeding, subject to limited
exceptions.
Further,
the Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with
each of its directors and executive officers that are broader than
the specific indemnification provisions contained in the DGCL.
These indemnification agreements require the Registrant, among
other things, to indemnify its directors and executive officers
against liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or
service. These indemnification agreements also require the
Registrant to advance all expenses incurred by the directors and
executive officers in investigating or defending any such action,
suit or proceeding. The Registrant believes that these agreements
are necessary to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve
as directors and executive officers.
The
limitation of liability and indemnification provisions included in
the Certificate, Bylaws and in indemnification agreements that the
Registrant has entered into with its directors and executive
officers may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit
against the Registrant's directors and executive officers for
breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the
likelihood of derivative litigation against the Registrant's
directors and executive officers, even though an action, if
successful, might benefit the Registrant and other stockholders.
Further, a stockholder's investment may be adversely affected
to the extent that the Registrant pays the costs of settlement and
damage awards against directors and executive officers as required
by these indemnification provisions. At present, the Registrant is
not aware of any pending litigation or proceeding involving any
person who is or was one of its directors, officers, employees or
other agents or is or was serving at its request as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise, for which indemnification
is sought, and the Registrant is not aware of any threatened
litigation that may result in claims for
indemnification.
The
Registrant has obtained insurance policies under which, subject to
the limitations of the policies, coverage is provided to its
directors and executive officers against loss arising from claims
made by reason of breach of fiduciary duty or other wrongful acts
as a director or executive officer, including claims relating to
public securities matters, and to the Registrant with respect to
payments that may be made by it to these directors and executive
officers pursuant to its indemnification obligations or otherwise
as a matter of law.
Certain
of the Registrant's non-employee directors may, through their
relationships with their employers, be insured and/or indemnified
against certain liabilities incurred in their capacity as members
of the Registrant's board of directors.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not
applicable.
3
Item 8. Exhibits
The
following exhibits are filed as part of or incorporated by
reference into this Registration Statement:
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Title
4.1
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(included as Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by
the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by reference
herein).
4.2
Certificate
of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.3 of the Current Report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).
4.3
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.4 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November
1, 2016 and incorporated by reference herein).
4.4
Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Exhibit
10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).
4.4(a)
Amendment
to the Yuma 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan dated October 26, 2016
(included as Exhibit 10.8(a) of the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).
4.5
The
Yuma Companies, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan (included as Exhibit
10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).
4.6
Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
by Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation (SEC File No.
001-32989), on July 21, 2011 and incorporated by reference
herein).
5.1
*
Opinion
of Jones & Keller, P.C.
23.1
*
Consent
of Grant Thornton LLP.
23.2
*
Consent
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.3
*
Consent
of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.4*
Consent
of Jones & Keller, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Power
of Attorney (included on signature page hereof).
__________________
* Filed
herewith.
4
Item 9. Undertakings
(a) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement:
(i) To
include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(ii) To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of
the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form
of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if,
in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more
than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set
forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in
the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement
or any material change to such information in the Registration
Statement;
Provided, however,
that Paragraphs
(a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by
the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3) To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
(b) The
undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of
the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or
section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant
to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in
the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
5
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused
this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston,
State of Texas, on January 18, 2017.
YUMA ENERGY, INC.
(the "Registrant")
By:
/s/
Sam L.
Banks
Sam L.
Banks
President and Chief
Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Sam L. Banks and
James J. Jacobs as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for him in
his name, place and stead, to sign in any and all capacities any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite
and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of
Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Sam
L. Banks
Director,
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
January
18, 2017
Sam L.
Banks
/s/
James J. Jacobs
Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
January
18, 2017
James
J. Jacobs
/s/
Richard K. Stoneburner
Director
January
18, 2017
Richard
K. Stoneburner
/s/
James W. Christmas
Director
January
18, 2017
James
W. Christmas
/s/
Frank A. Lodzinski
Director
January
18, 2017
Frank
A. Lodzinski
/s/
Neeraj Mital
Director
January
18, 2017
Neeraj
Mital
/s/ J.
Christopher Teets
Director
January
18, 2017
J.
Christopher Teets
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Title
4.1
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
(included as Exhibit 3.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by
the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by reference
herein).
4.2
Certificate
of Designation of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.3 of the Current Report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).
4.3
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (included as Exhibit 3.4 of
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November
1, 2016 and incorporated by reference herein).
4.4
Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Exhibit
10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).
4.4(a)
Amendment
to the Yuma 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan dated October 26, 2016
(included as Exhibit 10.8(a) of the Current Report on Form 8-K
filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2016 and incorporated by
reference herein).
4.5
The
Yuma Companies, Inc. 2011 Stock Option Plan (included as Exhibit
10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Yuma Energy, Inc.,
a California corporation (SEC File No. 001-32989), on September 16,
2014 and incorporated by reference herein).
4.6
Yuma
Energy, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
by Yuma Energy, Inc., a California corporation (SEC File No.
001-32989), on July 21, 2011 and incorporated by reference
herein).
5.1
*
Opinion
of Jones & Keller, P.C.
23.1
*
Consent
of Grant Thornton LLP.
23.2
*
Consent
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.3
*
Consent
of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
23.4*
Consent
of Jones & Keller, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*
Power
of Attorney (included on signature page hereof).
__________________
* Filed
herewith.
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