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 (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2013
CULLEN AGRICULTURAL HOLDING CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-53806 | 27-0863248 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1193 Seven Oaks Rd. Waynesboro, GA | 30830 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (706) 621-6737
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 11, 2013, Eric J. Watson and Richard Watson resigned from their respective positions as officers and directors of Cullen Agricultural Holding Corp. (“Cullen”). Eric J. Watson previously served as Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Cullen, as well as a director. Richard Watson served as Chief Scientific Officer of Cullen’s wholly-owned subsidiary Natural Dairy Inc., as well as a director of Cullen. Messrs. Watson and Watson did not resign due to any disagreement with Cullen or its management on any matter relating to Cullen’s operations, policies or practices.
On the same date, Paul N. Vassilakos was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Cullen.
Mr. Vassilakos has served as the assistant treasurer of Cullen since October 2009. Mr. Vassilakos founded Petrina Advisors, Inc., a privately held advisory firm providing investment banking services, and has served as its president since its formation in July 2007. Mr. Vassilakos also founded and, since December 2006, serves as the vice president of Petrina Properties Ltd., a privately held real estate holding company. From November 2011 through February 2012, Mr. Vassilakos served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and director of Soton Holdings Group, Inc., a publicly held company now known as Rio Bravo Oil, Inc. Mr. Vassilakos also previously served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Mountain Resources, Inc. from February 2011 to March 2011. From February 2002 through June 2007, Mr. Vassilakos served as vice president of Elmsford Furniture Corp., a privately held furniture retailer in the New York area. Mr. Vassilakos also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cross Border Resources, Inc. (since April 2012) and Red Mountain Resources, Inc. (since October 2011), oil and natural gas exploration public companies and related entities. Mr. Vassilakos received a BS in finance from the Leonard N. Stern Undergraduate School of Business in 1998 and was a licensed Registered Securities Representative (Series 7 and 63) from February 1996 through February 2002.
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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.
Date: November 15, 2013
| CULLEN AGRICULTURAL HOLDING CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul N. Vassilakos | |
| Name: Paul N. Vassilakos Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
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