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
September 8, 2014
URANIUM ENERGY CORP.
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Nevada |
001-33706 |
98-0399476 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1111 West Hastings Street, Suite 320 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(604) 682-9775
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Not applicable.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective September 8, 2014, the board of directors of Uranium Energy Corp. (the "Company") appointed Scott Melbye as Executive Vice President of the Company.
As a result, the Company's current directors and executive officers are as follows:
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Position |
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Amir Adnani |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer and a director |
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Alan P. Lindsay |
Chairman and a director |
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Ivan Obolensky |
Director |
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Vincent Della Volpe |
Director |
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David Kong |
Director |
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Ganpat Mani |
Director |
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Mark Katsumata |
Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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Scott Melbye |
Executive Vice President |
Mr. Melbye is a 30-year veteran of the nuclear energy industry having held leadership positions in major uranium mining companies as well as industry-wide organizations. Through June 2014, Mr. Melbye was Executive Vice President, Marketing, for Uranium One, responsible for global uranium sales activities.
Prior to this, Mr. Melbye spent 22 years with the Cameco Group of companies, both in the Saskatoon head office and with their U.S. subsidiaries. Mr. Melbye had last served as President of Cameco Inc., the subsidiary responsible for marketing and trading activities with annual sales exceeding 30 million pounds U3O8.
Mr. Melbye is currently the Chair of the Board of Governors of the World Nuclear Fuel Market, President of the Uranium Producers of America and VP-Commercial for Uranium Participation Corporation.
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Section 7 - Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 8, 2014, the Company issued a news release regarding the appointment of Scott Melbye as Executive Vice President of the Company.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma Financial Information
Not applicable.
(c) Shell Company Transaction
Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated September 8, 2014. |
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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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URANIUM ENERGY CORP. |
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DATE: September 8, 2014. |
By: /s/ Mark Katsumata |
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