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: September 4, 2012
LATITUDE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 000-54194 26-1284382
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer Identification
of incorporation) Number) Number)
3500 W. SEVENTH STREET, FORT WORTH, TX 76107
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(817)335-3430
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
2595 NW BOCA RATON BLVD., SUITE 100, BOCA RATON, FL 33431
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERANCE
ITEM 5.02 - DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
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DEPARTURE OF OFFICERS
On August 28, 2012, Latitude Solutions, Inc.'s ("the Company") Board of
Directors accepted the resignation of Mr. Jeffrey A. Wohler as the President and
Chief Executive Officer.
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
On August 28, 2012, Mr. J.W. (Bill) Rhea, IV was appointed President and Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Rhea had served as the Chief Operating Officer from July
9, 2012 through August 27, 2012. Mr. Rhea has been a Director of the Company
since July 9, 2012.
Mr. Rhea, age 59, has over 37 years of business and petroleum engineering
experience in all phases of the upstream exploration and production sectors of
the oil & gas industry, both domestically and internationally, onshore and
offshore. Mr. Rhea has been a petroleum engineering consultant to the industry
and has served in Senior Management and Chief Executive roles in independent oil
& gas companies, most recently including Gulf Energy Exploration Corp., Trinity
Plumas Capital Corp., TexStar North America, Inc., APP Production Inc., BF
Production Inc., and LAE Energy Inc. Since 2000, Mr. Rhea has been involved in
the unconventional resource plays in North America, including the Eagle Ford
Shale of South Texas, the Bakken Oil Shale of North Dakota, and the original
Barnett Shale gas play in North Texas. Mr. Rhea is second generation in the oil
& gas business. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with
Honors from the University of Texas at Austin and worked toward an MBA from the
University of Texas, Permian Basin.
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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.
LATITUDE SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: /s/ James B. Smith
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James B. Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 4, 2012
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