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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* VAALCO Energy, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 91851C201 (CUSIP Number) Fred Coats Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. 5420 W. 61st Place Mission, Kansas 66205 (913) 677-7778 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 23, 2016 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box . Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc. ("KCM") 2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds OO 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization Kansas Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: 7. Sole Voting Power 5,252,525 8. Shared Voting Power 0 9. Sole Dispositive Power 282,000 10. Shared Dispositive Power 4,970,525 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,252,525 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.96% 14. Type of Reporting Person IA The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION Item 3 is amended and restated as follows: The source of the funds used in making the purchases of the Shares was investment advisory clients' personal funds. The amount of funds was $16,128,665.71. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Item 5 is amended and restated as follows: (a) The Reporting Person beneficially owns 5,252,525 shares which represents 8.96% of the total outstanding shares of the Issuer. (b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote 5,252,525 shares, the sole power to dispose 282,000 shares, and the shared power to dispose 4,970,525 shares. The power to dispose is shared with Great Plains Trust Company ("GPTC"), 7700 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 101, Overland Park, Kansas 66202. The principal business of GPTC is providing trust, pension, and asset management services. During the last five years, no officer or director of GPTC has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. All the directors and officers of GPTC are citizens of the United States of America. (c) Following are the transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Person during the past 60 days: i. 09/26/2016 sell 350 shares 0.8395 per share open market trade ii. 09/27/2016 buy 3,000 shares 0.8696 per share open market trade iii. 09/28/2016 buy 91,000 shares 0.9403 per share open market trade iv. 09/28/2016 sell 12,565 shares 0.8868 per share open market trade v. 09/29/2016 buy 5,900 shares 0.9900 per share open market trade vi. 10/03/2016 buy 1,000 shares 0.9580 per share open market trade vii. 10/03/2016 sell 1,875 shares 0.9025 per share open market trade viii.10/04/2016 buy 12,200 shares 0.9600 per share open market trade ix. 10/06/2016 buy 33,500 shares 0.9585 per share open market trade x. 10/06/2016 sell 2,275 shares 0.9006 per share open market trade xi. 10/11/2016 buy 7,200 shares 0.9541 per share open market trade xii. 10/12/2016 buy 10,800 shares 0.9477 per share open market trade xiii.10/12/2016 sell 11,800 shares 0.8904 per share open market trade xiv. 10/13/2016 buy 14,000 shares 0.9401 per share open market trade xv. 10/14/2016 buy 10,000 shares 0.9300 per share open market trade xvi. 10/14/2016 sell 800 shares 0.9300 per share open market trade xvii.10/17/2016 buy 5,000 shares 0.9312 per share open market trade xviii.10/17/2016sell 8,600 shares 0.8778 per share open market trade xix. 10/18/2016 buy 15,600 shares 0.8979 per share open market trade xx. 10/18/2016 sell 3,400 shares 0.8700 per share open market trade xxi. 10/19/2016 buy 14,700 shares 0.8900 per share open market trade xxii.10/19/2016 sell 200 shares 0.8700 per share open market trade xxiii.10/20/2016buy 4,900 shares 0.8870 per share open market trade xxiv.10/21/2016 buy 34,800 shares 0.8692 per share open market trade xxv. 10/24/2016 buy 17,500 shares 0.8588 per share open market trade xxvi.10/25/2016 buy 20,000 shares 0.8407 per share open market trade xxvii.10/26/2016sell 900 shares 0.8269 per share open market trade xxviii.10/26/2016buy 10,100 shares 0.8350 per share open market trade xxix.10/27/2016 sell 3,600 shares 0.8014 per share open market trade xxx. 10/28/2016 buy 8,200 shares 0.8240 per share open market trade xxxi.10/31/2016 sell 1,000 shares 0.7900 per share open market trade xxxii.10/31/2016buy 30,000 shares 0.8074 per share open market trade xxxiii11/03/2016buy 35,100 shares 0.7773 per share open market trade xxxiv.11/04/2016buy 23,100 shares 0.7600 per share open market trade xxxv.11/07/2016 buy 14,661 shares 0.7530 per share open market trade xxxvi.11/07/2016sell 3,200 shares 0.7003 per share open market trade xxxvii.11/08/2016buy 4,539 shares 0.7442 per share open market trade xxxviii.11/08/2016sell 4,400 shares 0.6900 per share open market trade xxxix.11/09/2016buy 3,200 shares 0.7167 per share open market trade xl. 11/10/2016 buy 8,100 shares 0.7219 per share open market trade xli. 11/11/2016 buy 15,500 shares 0.7104 per share open market trade xlii.11/15/2016 buy 1,500 shares 0.7400 per share open market trade xliii.11/15/2016sell 1,775 shares 0.7000 per share open market trade xliv.11/17/2016 buy 2,500 shares 0.7300 per share open market trade xlv. 11/18/2016 sell 1,000 shares 0.6950 per share open market trade xlvi.11/21/2016 buy 22,200 shares 0.7499 per share open market trade xlvii.11/23/201 buy 103,040 shares 0.7804 per share open market trade xlviii.11/25/2016buy 31,600 shares 0.7800 per share open market trade xlix.11/25/2016 sell 7,300 shares 0.7529 per share open market trade (d) No person other than the Reporting Person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the Shares. (e) Not applicable. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: November 28, 2016 KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. /s/ John C. Kornitzer By: John C. Kornitzer, President