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
SEPTEMBER 1, 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 September 1, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Morgan
Creek Energy Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") accepted the consent of
Peter R. Carpenter as a member of the Board of Directors. Therefore, the Board
of Directors is comprised of Peter Wilson, Marcus Johnson, D. Bruce Horton, Erik
Essiger, Angelo Viard and Peter Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter's biography is as
follows:
PETER CARPENTER, P. ENG., CFA. Mr. Carpenter has been involved in the oil and
gas industry for the past forty years. From 2004 to current date, Mr. Carpenter
is the president and chief executive officer of Claridge House Partners, Inc.,
which provides corporate restructuring and financial advisory services to the
Canadian oil and gas industry. From approximately 1998 through 2002, Mr.
Carpenter was the chief financial officer for Cybernetic Capital Management Inc;
from approximately 1996 through 1998, Mr. Carpenter was a consulting oil and gas
analyst for First Associates Securities; and from approximately 1885 through
1996, Mr. Carpenter was the vice president of investment bank with Moss, Lawson
& Co., Limited.
Mr. Carpenter also was employed as the senior oil and gas analyst from
approximately 1981 through 1993 with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Canada, where he
was responsible for the preparation of oil company equity analysis. He was
employed at Texaco Canada from 1976 through 1981 as a chief economist where he
supervised economic planning at Texaco and maintained liaison with the worldwide
economics group in Harrison, New York. From approximately 1971 through 1976, Mr.
Carpenter was the manager of special projects at PanCanadian Petroleum where his
responsibilities included overseeing the economic and business analysis of major
capital expenditure opportunities involving oil and gas production facilities,
chemical, heavy oil and coal projects. From approximately 1965 through 1971, Mr.
Carpenter was an engineer at Exxon where he was responsible for the refinery and
petrochemicals plant in Sarnia, Ontario, pipeline optimization studies with
Interprovincial Pipeline in Toronto, logistics analyst in Esso International's
supply and transportation group located in New York City, and logisticsl
coordinator in Esso International's light hydrocarbon sales group. From
approximately 1962 through 1963, Mr. Carpenter was employed as a process
engineer at DuPont's Maitland works near Brockbille, Ontario.
Mr. Carpenter earned a B.SC in Chemical Engineering from the University of
Alberta, an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and a Doctoral Program in
Economics from New York University. Mr. Carpenter also became a chartered
financial analyst with the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysis.
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: SEPTEMBER 4, 2009. /s/ PETER WILSON
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NAME: PETER WILSON
TITLE: PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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