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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - Rise Gold Corp. | exhibit99-1.htm |
| 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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2014 |
| PATRIOT MINEFINDERS INC. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Nevada | 000-53848 | 30-0692325 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation) | Number) |
| 700 – 510 West Hastings Street |
| Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Canada |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
| V6B 1L8 |
| (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 687 7130 |
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5.02 Departure of Director and Officer and Appointment of Officer
The Company hereby announces that effective March 4, 2014, Fred Tejada, a current director of the Company, has been appointed as the interim Chief Financial Officer to serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Company's board of directors until his resignation or dismissal. Mr. Tejada was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Justin Blanchet as Chief Financial Officer and director effective March 4, 2014. Mr. Blanchet's resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
Fred Tejada is 55 years old and has 30 years of international mineral industry experience. He worked with established mining companies and exploration-stage companies. Mr. Tejada is currently President of Tirex Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: TXX), a position he has held since October 2011. Tirex is a Vancouver-based company with near-term production projects in Albania. Prior to this, he served as Vice-President of Exploration for Panoro Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: PML), from July 2007 to June 2011. During his time with Panoro Minerals, Mr. Tejada oversaw the resource definition drilling for two of the company's major copper deposits in Peru. From 1996 to 2004, Mr. Tejada held the position of President and Country Manager of the Philippine subsidiary companies for Phelps Dodge Exploration Corp., with responsibility over corporate matters and exploration activities including project generation, property acquisitions and permitting. Mr. Tejada currently serves as a director of High 5 Ventures Inc. (OTCQB: HHHEF, CNSX: HHH), a mineral exploration company.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Registrant issued a news release in connection with the events reported in this Form 8-K, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 99.1 | News Release dated March 6, 2014 |
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.
Date: March 6, 2014
PATRIOT MINEFINDERS INC.
/s/ Fred Tejada
Fred
Tejada
Director