UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JANUARY 8, 2009
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
MORGAN CREEK ENERGY CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA 0-25455 201777817
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
5050 QUORUM DRIVE
SUITE 700
DALLAS, TEXAS 75254
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 321-0603
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Effective on January 8, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Morgan
Creek Energy Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") accepted the
resignation of D. Bruce Horton dated January 8, 2009 as the Chief Financial
Officer/Secretary/Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Horton remains as a member of
the Board of Directors of the Company. Therefore, the Board of Directors remains
comprised of Marcus Johnson, D. Bruce Horton, Erik Essiger, Peter Wilson and
Angelo Viard.
Effective as of January 8, 2009, the Board of Directors accepted the consent of
William Thomas dated January 8, 2009 as the Chief Financial
Officer/Secretary/Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Thomas' biography is as follows:
WILLIAM THOMAS. Mr. Thomas has thirty years of experience in the finance and
accounting areas for the natural resource sector. Currently, Mr. Thomas is also
the chief financial officer and a member of the board of directors of Mainland
Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation that trades on the OTC Bulletin Board, and
the chief financial officer and a director of Uranium International Corp., a
Nevada corporation that trades on the OTC Bulletin Board, chief financial
officer of Hana Mining and Mira Resources both of which are Canadian public
companies. Mr. Thomas has held various successive management positions with Kerr
McGee Corporation's China operations based in Beijing, China, ending in 2004
with his final position as director of business services. For a brief period
after leaving Kerr McGee, Mr. Thomas acted as a self-practitioner in the
accounting and finance field. In July 2007 he took on the role of chief
financial officer for two public resource companies; Hana Mining Inc. and NWT
Uranium Corp. Recently, Mr. Thomas resigned from NWT Uranium Corp. but continues
to serve as chief financial officer for Hana Mining. Mr. Thomas was previously
general manager (1999-2002), and finance and administration manager (1996-1999)
of Kerr McGee's China operations. While in China, Mr. Thomas was responsible for
finance including Sarbanes Oxley reporting, budgeting, treasury, procurement,
taxation, marketing, insurance and business development, including commercial
negotiations with the Chinese partner, China National Offshore Oil Co (CNOOC)
and other Chinese and joint venture partners. Mr. Thomas focused heavily on
supporting exploration and development operations for three operated blocks in
Bohai Bay, as well as evaluation and negotiation of new venture blocks in East
China Sea and the South China Sea. He was also responsible for the liaison with
CNOOC and other Chinese oil companies, Kerr McGee US management and joint
venture partners, where his main focus was to ensure cost effective and timely
achievement of various approved work programs and budgets. He was also Chief
Representative for Kerr McGee on the Joint Management Committee (JMC). Mr.
Thomas previously worked as manager of fixed asset accounting for Kerr McGee
Corporation's US operations (1996), as finance director of Kerr McGee's UK
operations based in London/Aberdeen (1992-1996), and Kerr McGee's Canadian
operations in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1984-1992), including the predecessor
company, Maxus Canada Ltd, which was acquired by Kerr McGee Ltd. Over the course
of his career, he has been involved in all aspects of managing accounting,
budgeting, human resources, administration, insurance, taxation and other
business support aspects surrounding oil and gas properties for Kerr McGee. Mr.
Thomas was responsible to ensure compliance with COPAS, SEC, FASB and
international accounting regulations. He participated on a team that developed
the Oracle accounting system application to the Kerr McGee's worldwide
operations. He was most notably involved in the company's initial entry into
both China and the UK North Sea - start ups of local and expatriate personnel
that eventually developed into core areas (over $1 Billion) for Kerr McGee,
including the company's first operated offshore oil fields in China (CFD 1-1)
and the UK (Gryphon). In his early career Mr. Thomas also held senior management
positions in the finance divisions of Norcen Energy Ltd of Calgary, Alberta
(1981-1984), Dennison Mines Ltd of Ontario Canada (1978-1981) and Algoma Steel
Corporation of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada (1977). He was also a Senior
Auditor for the accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand in Toronto, Canada
(1975-1977). Mr. Thomas attained his Chartered Accountant (CA) designation from
the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1977. He holds an Honors
Bachelor of Commerce and Finance degree from the University of Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(A) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED.
Not applicable.
(B) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Not applicable.
(C) SHELL COMPANY TRANSACTION.
Not applicable.
(D) EXHIBITS.
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MORGAN CREEK ENERGY CORP.
DATE: JANUARY 9, 2009.
/s/ PETER WILSON
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NAME: PETER WILSON
TITLE: PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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