Sec Form 4 Filing - MESDAG WILLEM @ Yuma Energy, Inc. - 2020-12-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MESDAG WILLEM 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Yuma Energy, Inc. [ YUMA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2020 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90067 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/31/2020 J 169,473 D 0 I See Footnote and Remarks Below ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series D Convertible Preferred Stock $ 98.7572 ( 2 ) 12/31/2020 J 2,212,316 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 2,212,316 ( 4 ) 0 I See Footnote and Remarks Below ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MESDAG WILLEM 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X RMCP GP LLC 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X RMCP DPC LLC 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X RMCP DPC II LLC 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X RMCP PIV DPC, L.P. 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X RMCP PIV DPC II, L.P. 10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD, SUITE 2300 LOS ANGELES, CA90067 X Signatures /s/ Willem Mesdag (on behalf of himself and the other Reporting Persons) 12/31/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares of Common Stock reported herein were held directly by RMCP PIV DPC, L.P. ("DPC PIV") and Red Mountain Capital Partners, LLC ("RMCP"). DPC PIV and RMCP relinquished, and irrevocably waived all rights to, all of the shares reported herein to and in favor of Yuma Energy, Inc. (the "Company") on December 31, 2020. ( 2 )Conversion price as of November 14, 2019, as reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that was filed with the SEC on November 14, 2019. ( 3 )The Series D Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Common Stock at the option of the holder at any time or upon certain mandatory triggering events and has no expiration date. ( 4 )The shares of Series D Preferred Stock reported herein were held directly by RMCP PIV DPC II, L.P. ("DPC PIV II"). DPC PIV II relinquished, and irrevocably waived all rights to, all of the shares reported herein to and in favor of the Company on December 31, 2020.

Remarks: This Form 4 is jointly filed by (i) DPC PIV, (ii) DPC PIV II, (iii) RMCP DPC LLC ("DPC"), (iv) RMCP DPC II LLC ("DPC II"), (v) RMCP GP LLC ("RMCP GP"), (vi) RMCP, (vii) Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc. ("RMCM") and (viii) Mr. Mesdag. DPC is the general partner of DPC PIV. DPC II is the general partner of DPC PIV II. RMCP GP is the managing member of DPC. RMCP is the managing member of each of RMCP GP and DPC II. RMCM is the managing member of RMCP. Willem Mesdag is the president, sole executive officer, sole director and sole shareholder of RMCM. Each of Mr. Mesdag, RMCM, RMCP, RMCP GP and DPC by virtue of their direct or indirect control of DPC PIV, may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by DPC PIV in this Form 4. Each of Mr. Mesdag and RMCM, by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMCP, may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by RMCP in this Form 4. Each of Mr. Mesdag, RMCM, RMCP and DPC II by virtue of their direct or indirect control of DPC PIV II, may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held by DPC PIV II in this Form 4. Each of the reporting persons hereunder disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any reporting person hereunder is the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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