UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report:
November 30, 2009
ASPEN EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-9494 | 84-0811316 | ||
State of | Commission File | IRS Employer | ||
Incorporation | Number | Identification No. |
2050 S. Oneida St., Suite 208, Denver, CO 80224-2426
Address of principal executive offices
303-639-9860
Telephone number, including Area code
Not applicable
Former name or former address if changed since last report
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Item 5.02, Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Effective December 2, 2009, the Board of Directors of Aspen Exploration Corporation (Aspen) appointed R.V. Bailey, currently chief executive officer, vice president exploration and administration, and chairman of Aspens Board of Directors, as Aspens president. Mr. Bailey was appointed to the position of president as a result of Robert Cohans (Aspens former president) resignation for health and personal reasons on November 18, 2009.
Mr. Bailey is the founder of Aspen and has been an officer and director since its inception. He served as Aspens vice president until January 2008 when he was appointed as Aspens chief executive officer as a result of Mr. Cohans stroke. Mr. Bailey obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Wyoming in 1956. He has approximately 45 years experience in exploration and development of mineral deposits, primarily gold, uranium, coal, and oil and gas. His experience includes basic conception and execution of mineral exploration projects. Mr. Bailey is a member of several professional societies, including the Society for Mining and Exploration, the Society of Economic Geologists and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, and has written a number of papers concerning mineral deposits in the United States. He is the co-author of a 542-page text, published in 1977, concerning applied exploration for mineral deposits. On March 25, 2009 (but effective as of January 1, 2009), and as amended on July 21, 2009, Aspen entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Bailey, the material terms of which are described in Aspens annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009. Mr. Bailey is not a director of any other public company.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 30, 2009, Aspen held its annual meeting of stockholders in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Two proposals were submitted to the stockholders for approval as set forth in Aspens definitive proxy statement dated October 19, 2009. A total of 5,965,534 shares (approximately 70% of the total outstanding as of the record date) were present at the meeting in person or by proxy. The votes on each proposal were cast as described below.
The first proposal submitted to Aspens stockholders was the election of directors. The names of the directors elected, and the number of votes cast for and withheld were as follows:
WITHHOLD | ||||
Name and Class | Votes FOR | Authority To Vote | ||
R.V. Bailey Class III | 4,194,332 | 871,202 | ||
Robert A. Cohan Class III | 4,187,160 | 878,374 | ||
Kevan B. Hensman Class II | 4,154,742 | 910,792 | ||
Douglas P. Imperato Class I | 4,197,835 | 867,699 |
For personal and health reasons Mr. Cohan resigned from Aspens Board of Directors on November 18, 2009, and although he received a sufficient amount of votes to be elected to Aspens Board of Directors Mr. Cohan will not serve on Aspens Board. As such, Aspens Board is now comprised of Messrs. Bailey, Hensman, and Imperato. Pursuant to Aspens certificate of incorporation because Aspen has a staggered Board of Directors the directors elected are now scheduled to serve in the following classes and for the following terms:
(i) | As a Class I director Mr. Imperato will serve until Aspens annual meeting to be held during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; | |
(ii) | As a Class II director Mr. Hensman will serve until Aspens annual meeting to be held during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011; and | |
(iii) | As a Class III director Mr. Bailey will serve until Aspens annual meeting to be held during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. | |
With regard to the second proposal Aspens stockholders did not approve the resolution to grant Aspens Board of Directors the discretion to dissolve the company. To be approved Delaware law required that this proposal be approved by a majority of shares outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. Although more stockholders voted in favor of the proposal than voted against it, only approximately 41% of the total shares outstanding and entitled to vote on the proposal voted in favor of its approval. As a result, Aspen currently intends to maintain its corporate status and explore other business opportunities. Should Aspen not identify and execute upon an appropriate opportunity Aspens Board of Directors will likely later reevaluate Aspens status and consider other courses of action for the company. The shares voted for, against and abstained on the proposal were as follows:
% of | % of | % of | |||||||||
Votes Entitled | Votes Entitled | Votes Entitled | |||||||||
To be | to be | To be | |||||||||
FOR | Cast | AGAINST | Cast | ABSTAIN | Cast | ||||||
2,941,757 | 40.5 % | 1,913,637 | 26.4% | 210,140 | 2.9% |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 2nd day of December 2009.
Aspen Exploration Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ R.V. Bailey | |
R.V. Bailey, Chief Executive Officer |