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): December 12, 2014
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Viking Investments Group, Inc. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Nevada |
000-29219 |
98-0199508 |
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(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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1330 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 23 A, New York, NY |
10019 |
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(address of principal executive offices) |
(zip code) |
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(212) 653-0946 |
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(registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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(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 December 12, 2014, Mr. Tom Simeo resigned as CEO and President of the Company, and Mr. James A. Doris was appointed CEO and President of the Company. Mr. Simeo will remain as the Company’s Executive Chairman, Treasurer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
From 2006 to the present, Mr. Doris, age 42, has owned his own law practice, known as DLO Lawyers (“DLO”). DLO is a full-service law firm and represents domestic and foreign clients regarding their business and investment activities in Canada. Mr. Doris’s practice areas include Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity Investments, Joint Ventures, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Estates. DLO has 4 offices in Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Prescott, Brockville and Perth. Mr. Doris manages all aspects of the organization, including with respect to Business Development, Human Resources, Finance and Strategic Planning. Prior to starting his own firm, Mr. Doris served as Executive Vice President and In-House Counsel for PineLake Group, a real estate investment and development company in Toronto, Canada, and prior to working for PineLake, Mr. Doris was an associate lawyer at McMillan LLP, one of Canada’s leading business law firms. Mr. Doris graduated (cum laude) from the University of Ottawa in 2001 and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2002.
On June 28, 2014, Mr. Doris was appointed as a director of the Company, and he is not a director of any other public company. The terms of Mr. Doris’s employment agreement with the Company have not yet been finalized.
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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.
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Viking Investments Group, Inc. |
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Dated: December 17, 2014 |
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/s/ Tom Simeo |
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Tom Simeo |
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Executive Chairman & Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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