0001211524-15-000074.txt : 20150602 0001211524-15-000074.hdr.sgml : 20150602 20150602113046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001211524-15-000074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150529 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150602 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150602 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABAKAN, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001400000 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COATING, ENGRAVING & ALLIED SERVICES [3470] IRS NUMBER: 980507522 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52784 FILM NUMBER: 15905883 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 450 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33133 BUSINESS PHONE: 786-206-5368 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2665 S. BAYSHORE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 450 CITY: MIAMI STATE: FL ZIP: 33133 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Waste to Energy Group Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080905 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Your Digital Memories Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070518 8-K 1 f8kmillercfoappoint.htm ABAKAN 8-K CFO MILLER Converted by EDGARwiz

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): May 29, 2015

ABAKAN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada

000-52784

98-0507522

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

2665 S. Bayshore Drive, Suite 450, Miami, Florida  33133

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (786) 206-5368

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

240.13e-4(c))




ITEM 5.02

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF

DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

(b)

Effective May 29, 2015, the board of directors of Abakan Inc. (the “Company”) terminated

Costas Takkas as its chief financial officer and principal accounting officer.

(c)

Effective May 29, 2015, the board of directors appointed Robert H. Miller as its chief financial

officer and principal accounting officer. Mr. Miller is sixty two (62) years old.

Mr. Miller brings to his new position seasoned management skills and a keen familiarity with accounting

requirements having over 30 years of investment experience in several business ventures. He has also

served as the Company’s chief executive officer and as a director since December 8, 2009, earning him a

comprehensive familiarity with its business activities. Mr. Miller served as a director and officer of

Sonnen Corporation, a company once involved in the research and development of a novel process for

energy generation consisting of specific materials and proprietary material combinations from June 16,

2009, and July 27, 2009, respectively until May 1, 2014. Since 2007, Mr. Miller has served as a director

of Lifespan Biosciences Inc., a company commercializing proprietary antibodies, providing immune

histochemistry services and developing localization databases.

Mr. Miller has a consulting agreement with the Company in connection with the services he renders as an

executive officer. The compensatory terms of the consulting agreement are comprised solely of a base

salary. However, the Company does intend to enter into an employment agreement with Mr. Miller to

reflect his position as chief executive officer, chief financial officer and principal accounting officer. The

compensatory terms of any new employment agreement would most likely be comprised of a base salary,

options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, and a retention award, in addition to health,

disability and life benefits.

Mr. Miller has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any other persons in connection

with his appointment as the Company’s chief financial officer and principal accounting officer.

Mr. Miller is not related to any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company

to become a director or executive officer.

Since the beginning of its last fiscal year, Mr. Miller has not entered into a related transaction with the

Company in connection with his service as an officer and director.

_____________________________________________________________________________________



ITEM 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The Company has made available on its website at www.abakaninc.com/presentations.html  a press

release titled Abakan Announces Interim CFO, dated May 28, 2015, in connection with the appointment

of a new chief financial and principal accounting officer.

The Company is furnishing said information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 to

comply with Regulation FD. Such information shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of

Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of

that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings

under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such

filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

________________________________________________________________________________

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

_____________________________________________________________________________________

(d)

Exhibits

The exhibits required to be attached by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed herewith.

Exhibit No.

Page No.

Description

99.1

Attached

Press Release dated May 28, 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.

Abakan Inc.

Date

By: /s/ Robert H. Miller

June 1, 2015

Name: Robert H. Miller

Title: Chief Executive Officer



EX-99.1 2 exhibit991.htm ABAKAN PRESS RELESE Converted by EDGARwiz

Exhibit 99.1

Abakan Announces Interim CFO

MIAMI,  FL  -  (Marketwired  -  May  28,  2015)  -  Abakan  Inc.  (OTCQB:  ABKI)  (“Abakan”),  an  emerging

leader  in  the  advanced  coatings  and  metal  formulations  markets,  reports  that  Costas  M.  Takkas,  the

Company’s  CFO  has  been  detained  in  Switzerland,  based  on  an  indictment  issued  by  the  U.S.  District

Court,  Eastern  District  of  New  York  charging  him  with  certain  activities  unrelated  to  his  position  with

Abakan.  Based  on  this  development,  Abakan  has  suspended  Mr.  Takkas  from  undertaking  any  further

responsibilities as its CFO. Meanwhile, Robert Miller, Abakan’s CEO will now also act as interim CFO.

The Company will remain loyal to operating under the highest standards of ethics and integrity.

About Abakan, Inc.

Abakan develops,  manufactures  and  markets advanced  nano-composite  materials, innovative  fabricated

metal  products and highly engineered metal  composites for  applications in the oil and gas, petrochemical,

mining,  aerospace  and  defense,  energy,  infrastructure  and  processing  industries.  Abakan’s technology

portfolio   currently   includes high-speed,   large-area   metal   cladding   technology,   and long-life   nano-

composite  anti-corrosion  and  wear  coating  materials.  Abakan's  products  have  demonstrated  longer  life,

higher  productivity  and  extremely  high  strength-to-weight  ratios  compared  to  competing  technologies.

The  Abakan  group  of  companies  has  been  honored  by  The  Wall  Street  Journal  as  the  #1  Manufacturing

Innovation  across  the  globe;  by  Pipeline  Industries  Guild  as  the  Top  Subsea  Pipeline  Technology;  by

Forbes  as  the #1  Most  Promising  Material  Science  Company  in  the  United  States;  by  American  Metals

Market  with  the  Steel  Excellence  Award;  by  Inc.  500  as  one  of  the  Fastest  Growing  Manufacturing

Company   in   the   U.S.;   and   has   received   numerous   other   trade,   industry   and   technology   awards

including five  R&D  100  Awards and  a  Technology  Innovation  Award from  the  National  Institute  of

Standards  and  Technology.  Over  $50  million  has  been  invested  in product  development  and  testing by

federal  agencies,  national  labs  and  our  companies  in  order  to  deliver  products  that  offer  improved

performance   over   the   current   state   of   art.   Abakan   has   introduced   its PComP W for   metal   asset

protection  and  life  extension  to  the  oil  and  gas  and  mining  industries,  and  is  currently  focused  on  the

scale-up  and  commercialization  of  its highly  disruptive  metal  cladding products  for  the  oil  and  gas,  oil

sands,  and  mining  industries.  Abakan  currently  operates  from  multiple  locations  in  United  States  and  in

Canada,

Forward-Looking Statements

A  number  of  statements  contained  in  this  press  release  are  forward-looking  statements.  These  forward

looking  statements  involve  a  number  of  risks  and  uncertainties  including  technological  obsolescence,

market  acceptance  of  future  products,  competitive  market  conditions,  and  the  sufficiency  of  capital

resources.  The  actual  results  Abakan  may  achieve  could  differ  materially  from  any  forward-looking

statements  due  to  such  risks  and  uncertainties.  Abakan  encourages  the  public  to  read  the  information

provided  here  in  conjunction  with  its  most  recent  filings  on  Form  10-K,  Form  10-Q  and  8-K.  Abakan’s

public filings may be viewed at www.sec.gov.




Contact

Abakan, Inc.

Robert Miller, Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 786-206-5368

Email: robert.miller@abakaninc.com

www.abakaninc.com

Investor Relations

Surety Financial Group, LLC

Phone: 410-833-0078

Email: info@suretyfingroup.com

www.suretyfingroup.com

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