On April 25, 2018, Mr. J. Christopher Teets, a member of the Board of Directors of Yuma Energy, Inc. since 2016, informed the Board that he will not stand for reelection at the company’s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on June 7, 2018 when his term of office expires. Accordingly, Mr. Teets’ service as a member of the Board will cease following the Annual Meeting.