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
April 24, 2012
HANDENI GOLD INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada of incorporation) |
000-50907 File Number) |
98-0430222 Identification No.) |
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228 Regent Estate |
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011-255-222-70-00-84
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 on April 24, 2012, the Board of Directors of Handeni Gold Inc. (the "Company") accepted the consent to act as a director of John Gerson.
Mr. Gerson is a political adviser to businesses and institutions with international interests. Until January 2012 he was Head of Government and Political Affairs at BP having joined the company in 2000. He played a role in BP's business in all parts of the world, including Russia, Angola, and Indonesia, and served as Chairman of BP China Ltd and BP South East Asia Ltd.
This followed a career in the British Foreign Service between 1968 and 1999 during which he held a number of posts in British diplomatic missions abroad, chiefly in Asia (he was HM Consul in China from 1974 to 1977) and with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Home Civil Service in London. He was appointed CMG in the 1999 New Year's Honours.
Having studied Art History at the University of Freiburg, John Gerson took a degree in History at King's College, Cambridge. He has been an Associate Member of University College London's Centre for the Study of Socialist Legal Systems, and in 1992 was Visiting Fellow in East Asian Studies at Princeton University.
As a consequence of the appointment of Mr. Gerson the Board of Directors and Executive Officers of the Company are now comprised of the following:
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Position |
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Reginald Mengi |
Chairman of the Board and a director |
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Reyno Scheepers |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and a director |
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Melinda Hsu |
Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Douglas Boateng |
Director |
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Gizman Abbas |
Director |
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Mohan Kaul |
Director |
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William Lamarque |
Director |
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Emmanuel Naiko |
Director |
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John Gerson |
Director |
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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HANDENI GOLD INC. |
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DATE: April 24, 2012 |
By: /s/ Reyno Scheepers |
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