UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 29, 2015
URANIUM ENERGY CORP.
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Nevada |
001-33706 |
98-0399476 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1111 West Hastings Street, Suite 320 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(604) 682-9775
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not applicable.
(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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective October 29, 2015, the Board of Directors of Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Company") accepted the resignation of Mark Katsumata as the Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Also effective October 29, 2015, following the resignation of Mr. Katsumata, the Board of Directors appointed Pat Obara, the Company's current Vice President, Administration, as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
As a result, the Company's current directors and executive officers are as follows:
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Position |
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Amir Adnani |
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director |
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Spencer Abraham |
Executive Chairman and a director |
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Ivan Obolensky |
Director |
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Vincent Della Volpe |
Director |
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David Kong |
Director |
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Ganpat Mani |
Director |
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Scott Melbye |
Executive Vice President |
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Pat Obara |
Interim Chief Financial Officer |
Mr. Obara served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company from August 2006 to January 2011. Previously, Mr. Obara worked as a consultant to several private companies in the areas of corporate management, finance and administration. Additionally, Mr. Obara has served as the Chief Financial Officer and a director of various public companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange where he was involved in the restructuring, organizing and management of these companies which were involved in the resource and technology sectors. Mr. Obara holds a degree in Building Technology, Land and Construction Economics from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
The Company will be considering new candidates and working with Messrs. Obara and Katsumata to retain a full-time Chief Financial Officer in the near future.
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 30, 2015, the Company issued a news release regarding the resignation of Mark Katsumata as the Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the corresponding appointment of Pat Obara as the interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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
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Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 |
News Release dated October 30, 2015. |
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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.
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URANIUM ENERGY CORP. |
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DATE: November 2, 2015. |
By: /s/ Amir Adnani |
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