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): July 5, 2016
Viking Investments Group, Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada | 000-29219 | 98-0199508 | ||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
1330 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 23 A, New York, NY | 10019 | |||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (zip code) | |||||
(212) 653-0946 |
(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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
As of July 5, 2016, Cecile Guangfang Yang's resignation as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and member of the Board of Directors of Viking Investments Group, Inc. (the "Company") was accepted, and Tom Simeo, the Company's Executive Chairman, was appointed as interim CFO. Ms. Yang's resignation was not related to any disagreement with the Company.
Mr. Simeo has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 15, 2008, and was the Company's Chief Executive Officer through December 12, 2014, when he resigned as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and was appointed the Company's Executive Chairman. Between 1990 and 1993, Mr. Simeo advised on the financing and private acquisition of state-owned companies in former Soviet Bloc countries. During the years of 1993 through 2004, Mr. Simeo initiated, advised and helped structure investments in the United States for foreign private and publicly listed companies. From the early 1980's through 1990, Mr. Simeo was a practicing lawyer in Sweden. Mr. Simeo is a graduate Jur. kand. (American LLM equivalent) from the University of Lund, Sweden. Mr. Simeo also studied law at Stockholm University and International Economy at Uppsala University in Sweden.
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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.
Viking Investments Group, Inc. | |||
Dated: July 7, 2016 | By: | /s/ James Doris | |
James Doris | |||
CEO & Director | |||
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