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): June 30, 2015
CARDINAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-53923 | 26-0703223 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
6037 Frantz Rd., Suite 103 Dublin, OH |
43017 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (614) 459-4959 |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
Not applicable.
(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 June 30, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cardinal Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Daniel West, age 30, its Vice President.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. West served as the Executive Vice President of Wright Capital Corporation, a private investment firm engaged in the business of oil and gas financing, from 2011 to 2015. Mr. West was responsible for investor relations, business development, negotiations, and marketing, as well as oversight of day-to-day operations. Mr. West managed approximately $300 million worth of transactions year to year in the oil and gas industry. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. West was a Lead Installer for Summit Financial Solutions. Mr. West installed bank imaging software worldwide, maintained current updates to new operating systems, and handled investor relations and new business development. As Vice President of the Company, Mr. West brings extensive investment and capital raising knowledge, as well as experience with oil and gas operations and development.
The Company did not enter into an employment agreement with Mr. West.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. West and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company, and there are no family relationships between Mr. West and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. There are no transactions to which the Company is a party and in which Mr. West has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
| CARDINAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | ||
| Date: July 24, 2015 | By: | /s/ Timothy W. Crawford |
| Timothy W. Crawford, Chief Executive Officer | ||