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): January 29, 2015
Commission File Number: 333-179321
GASE ENERGY, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware |
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46-0525801 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
173 Keith St., Suite 300
Warrenton, VA 20186
(Address of principal executive offices)
Tel: 540-347-2212
Fax: 540-347-2291
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 January 29, 2015, Mr. Timur Khromaev
resigned as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a member of the board of directors of GASE Energy,
Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Khromaev's resignation was due to his recent appointment as the Head of Ukraine National
Securities and Stock Market Commission and that such appointment does not permit him to work for any entities in the private sector.
Mr. Khromaev's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations,
policies or practices.
Effective on January 30, 2015 and immediately
after Mr. Khromaev’s resignation, Ms. Larysa Prymenko was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and a member of the Company’s board of directors. Currently, there is no employment agreement
or any other compensatory arrangements with Ms. Prymenko. Below is a brief biography of Ms. Prymenko.
Larysa Prymenko, age 45, has been the
Director of Corporation Finance Department of ARTA Securities since 2008, a leading Ukrainian investment company, where she oversaw
and managed the firm’s services in areas of investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and fixed income.
Between June 2003 and 2008, she was a Chief Analyst at ARTA Investment Partners. From February 2003 through June 2003, Ms. Prymenko
was the Chief Analyst at the Corporate Finance Department of Misto Bank in Ukraine. She was also the Chief Analyst of the Corporate
Finance Department of TAS Investbank in Ukraine from August 2002 through February 2003. Ms. Prymenko also worked as the Chief Analyst
of the Corporate Finance Department of NRB-Ukraine from February 2001 through August 2002. Prior to that, Ms. Prymenko was a senior
financial economist at the International Capital Markets and International Debt Department under the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
for over three years. Ms. Prymenko received a Master's Degree in Finance from Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics in
1999 and a Specialist Degree in Physics from National Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv in 1991.
Ms. Prymenko currently devotes approximately
60% of her professional time to the Company’s operation, and when the Company commences drilling, Ms. Prymenko will devote
more time.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On February
4, 2015, the Company issued a press release regarding the resignation of Mr. Timur Khromaev as its Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and director and the appointment of Ms. Larysa Prymenko as its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and director. A copy of the press release is filed hereof as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
17.1 |
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Resignation Letter, dated as of January 29, 2015, from Timur Khromaev to the Board of Directors of GASE Energy, Inc. |
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99.1 |
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Press release, dated February 4, 2015. |
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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GASE Energy, Inc. |
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Dated: February 4, 2015 |
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/s/ Michael Doron |
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Name: |
Michael Doron |
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Title: |
Chairman |
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Exhibit 17.1
Letter
of Resignation
Board
of Directors GASE Energy
Address:
173 Keith St., Suite 300
Warrenton,
VA 20186
January
29st, 2015
I
hereby resign from each and every position as the Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
GASE Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, effective immediately.
I
hereby relinquish any rights which I may have under any contract with the Company or under any statutory provision including any
right to damages for wrongful dismissal, redundancy payment or compensation for loss of office or unfair dismissal (other than
rights to emoluments with respect to the period up to the date hereof).
Thank
you for the opportunity to collaborate with the Company.
Sincerely,
/s/
Timur Khromaev
Exhibit
99.1
GASE
Energy, Inc. Retains Ms. Larysa Prymenko as Chief Operating Officer of GASE
Ms.
Prymenko’s Hiring Follows Mr. Khromaev’s Appointment as
The Head of Ukraine National Securities and Stock Market Commission
NEW YORK, NY and KIEV, UKRAINE- February 4, 2015 - GASE Energy,
Inc. (OTCQB: GASE) (“GASE Energy” or the "Company") which controls over 160 square miles of producing, clean
energy holdings through two local operating companies in Ukraine, today announced the resignation of the Company’s CEO,
CFO and director, Mr. Timur Khromaev, and the hiring of Ms. Larysa Prymenko as the Company’s new CEO, CFO and member of
the Board.
On
January 29, 2015, Mr. Timur Khromaev resigned as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a member of the
board of directors of the Company. Mr. Khromaev’s resignation followed his move to Head of the Ukraine National Securities
and Stock Market Commission on January 29, 2015. Consistent with Ukraine’s stock market regulations, Mr. Khromaev could
not retain his position of CEO of any private or publically-traded entity. GASE Energy, Inc. is a US-traded company on OTC Markets
under its ticker, GASE. Mr. Khromaev's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating
to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
“It
was a tough decision to leave the helm of GASE Energy at this stage in our development”, began Timur Khromaev, outgoing
CEO of GASE Energy. “I firmly believe the Company and our shareholders are in excellent hands with Ms. Prymenko. Larysa
has been an integral part of our development throughout the years, our financing and listing on OTC Markets in the United States.
She has the operational and financial background to take the Company into and through its next development and growth phase.”
Effective
January 30, 2015, Ms. Larisa Prymenko, was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Currently, there is no employment agreement or any other compensatory
arrangements with Ms. Prymenko.
Ms.
Prymenko, has been the Director of Corporation Finance Department of ARTA Securities since 2008. Between June 2003 and 2008, she
was a Chief Analyst at ARTA Investment Partners. From February 2003 through June 2003, Ms. Prymenko was the Chief Analyst at the
Corporate Finance Department of Misto Bank in Ukraine and was also the Chief Analyst of the Corporate Finance Department of TAS
Investbank in Ukraine from August 2002 through February 2003. Ms. Prymenko also worked as the Chief Analyst of the Corporate Finance
Department of NRB-Ukraine from February 2001 through August 2002. Prior to that, Ms. Prymenko was a senior financial economist
at the International Capital Markets and International Debt Department under the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine for over three
years. Ms. Prymenko received a Master's Degree in Finance from Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics in 1999 and a Specialist
Degree in Physics from National Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv in 1991.
“Our
entire management team and staff at GASE Energy are very proud of Timur’s appointment to the Head of our National Securities
and Stock Market Commission. This is truly a testament to the same management expertise and credentials he has exercised as our
CEO since 2012,” Ms. Prymenko, newly-appointed CEO of GASE Energy commented. “As our staff, customers and shareholders
know, the events in Ukraine have been challenging for us over the last year. We remain committed to our Company, our growth plans
and the value we bring to current and future shareholders of GASE Energy. Expect us to bring our expansion plans to fruition this
year and next as we continuously increase our natural gas output, bring on new customers and explore the additional domes we have
identified in our territories.”
About
GASE Energy, Inc.:
GASE
Energy, Inc. is a producing, development stage company targeting the growing independent natural gas production industry of Ukraine,
as Europe's second-largest country by land mass makes energy self-sufficiency from Russia a priority. With Ukraine natural gas
priced over three times U.S. levels, the energy industry holds compelling economics as well. GASE Energy conducts business through
its local operating subsidiaries NPK-KONTAKT and LISPROMGAZ.
Forward-looking
Statements
This
press release contains forward-looking statements about GASE Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Forward looking statements are
based upon the current plans, estimates and projections of the Company’s management and are subject to risks and uncertainties,
which could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements. Such statements include, among others, those concerning
market and industry segment growth and demand and acceptance of new and existing resources; any projections of sales, earnings,
revenue, margins or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations;
any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; uncertainties related to conducting business in Ukraine, as
well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. Therefore, you should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ
from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: business conditions in Ukraine, general economic conditions; geopolitical
events and regulatory changes, availability of capital, the Company's ability to maintain its competitive position and dependence
on key management. You should also consider the risk factors contained in the Company's Annual Reports on Form10-K and Quarterly
Reports on Form10-Q. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security
and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. All forward-looking
statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statement.
CONTACT:
www.greateastenergy.com
John
Mattio
+1 646
248-5515
ir@greateastenergy.com
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