Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 2, 2023

ALPINE SUMMIT ENERGY PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia	001-41510	98-1623755
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

3322 West End Ave.
Suite 450
Nashville, Tennessee, United States 37203
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (346) 264-2900

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, without par value		ALPS		NASDAQ Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b -2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☑

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 2, 2023, Darren Tangen notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Alpine Summit Energy Partners, Inc. ("Alpine Summit") of his intention to resign from its Board, including its Compensation, Audit and Operations and Reserves Committees, effective March 2, 2023. Mr. Tangen accepted a new employment opportunity that precludes his participation on Alpine Summit's Board.

James Russo has been appointed as a member of the Board, as well as the Compensation, Audit and Operations and Reserves Committees, to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Tangen's resignation. Mr. Russo has over twenty-five years of fixed income experience focused on corporate credit, with the past two decades centered on distressed and restructuring investing. Most recently, Mr. Russo was a portfolio manager at Brevan Howard. He has served in various senior roles across Wall Street, including at Citigroup, Barclays, and Point State Capital. Mr. Russo holds an A.B. from Amherst College and an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business.

Mr. Russo is not a party to any transaction with Alpine Summit that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In addition, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Russo and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as a member of the Board.

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.