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
Date of
Report December 20, 2010 (Date of earliest event reported: December 14,
2010)
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SulphCo,
Inc.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Nevada
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001-32636
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88-0224817
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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4333
W. Sam Houston Pkwy N., Suite 190
Houston,
Texas 77043
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713)
896-9100
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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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
On
December 20, 2010, SulphCo, Inc. (the “Company”) reported that its Board of
Directors had accepted Dr. Larry D. Ryan’s, the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer, request dated December 14, 2010, to step down as the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer upon the expiration of his contract on January 12,
2011. Dr. Ryan has agreed to continue in his role as a member of the
Company’s Board of Directors for the remainder of his term. The
Company has no immediate plans to fill the vacancy following Dr. Ryan’s
departure.
On
December 20, 2010, the Company also announced that it had appointed Stanley W.
Farmer to the additional position of President in addition to his current
position of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate
Secretary. Mr. Farmer has agreed to accept these additional
responsibilities without additional compensation at this time.
SIGNATURE
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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SulphCo,
Inc.
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Dated
as of: December 20, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Stanley
W. Farmer
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Name:
Stanley W. Farmer
Title: President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer
and Corporate Secretary
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