DEF 14C 1 katx_def14c.htm DEFINITIVE INFORMATION STATEMENT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14C

 

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(c) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

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KAT EXPLORATION, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

  

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THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS BEING PROVIDED TO

YOU BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KAT EXPLORATION INC.

 

WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE

REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.

 

KAT EXPLORATION, INC.

 

 

NOTICE OF ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following action has been approved pursuant to the written consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding common stock of Kat Exploration, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ,” “ we ,” “ us ,” or “ our ”) dated January 9, 2024, in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders and in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes 78.320:

 

A.To effect a reverse split of the Company’s common stock on the basis of 679 (Six Hundred Seventy Nine) common shares for 1 (One) new common share.

 

B.To amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, to change the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 2,000,000,000, $0.0001 par value, following the reverse split.

 

C.To amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to Golkor Inc.

 

Stockholders of record at the close of business on January 12, 2024 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to receive a copy of this information statement.

 

Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the actions described herein will not be implemented until a date at least 20 days after the date on which this Information Statement has been mailed to the stockholders. The Company anticipates that the amendments described will be effected on or before the close of business on April 30, 2024.

 

The Information Statement is also available at www.katexploration.com. This website also includes copies of the Information Statement and the Annual Report to stockholders for the year ended November 30, 2022. Stockholders may also request a copy of the Information Statement and the Company’s Annual Report by contacting our main office at (786) 743-7727.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDERS MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN.

 

WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A PROXY.

 

 

By order of the Board of Directors of Kat Exploration, Inc.

 

  January 12, 2024 By: /s/ Gregory Klok
      Gregory Klok
      Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President

 

 

 

   

 

 

KAT EXPLORATION, INC.

323 Sunny Isles Blvd., Suite 745

Sunny Isles, Florida 33160

 

INFORMATION STATEMENT

 

 

This Information Statement is being mailed on or about April 5, 2024, to the holders of record at the close of business on January 12, 2024 (the “Record Date”) of shares of the common stock of Kat Exploration, Inc., a Nevada corporation, in connection with actions taken by the holders of a majority of our outstanding common stock as follows:

 

A.To effect a reverse split of the Company’s common stock on the basis of 679 (Six Hundred Seventy Nine) common shares for 1 (One) new common share.
   
B.To amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, to change the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 2,000,000,000, $0.0001 par value, following the reverse split. 
   
C.To amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to Golkor Inc.

 

The action above was approved on January 9, 2024 by the holder of our Series A Preferred Stock (on a fully diluted, as converted basis) representing a majority of the voting power of our issued and outstanding Common Stock, as of such date, by execution of a written consent in lieu of a special meeting of stockholders (the “Majority Stockholder Consent”), approving the above matters that was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on January 9, 2024, and recommended to be presented to the majority stockholders for their approval.

 

Under NRS 78.385 and NRS 78.390, and in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company, all activities requiring stockholder approval may be taken by obtaining the written consent and approval of more than 50.1% of the holders of voting stock in lieu of a meeting of the stockholders. Because the shareholders are entitled to cast a vote representing more than 50.1% of the total issued and outstanding voting capital stock of the Company on the Record Date, no action by the minority stockholders in connection with the Action is required.

 

The entire cost of furnishing this Information Statement will be borne by us. We will request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, fiduciaries, and other like parties to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of our voting securities held of record by them and we will reimburse such persons for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding such material.

 

Dissenters’ Right of Appraisal

 

No dissenters’ or appraisal rights under Nevada Law are afforded to the Company’s stockholders as a result of the approval of the actions set forth above.

 

Vote Required

 

The number of votes cast in favor of the action described above had to exceed 50% of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon. As of the date of the Majority Stockholder Consent, the Company had outstanding 1,834,271,048 shares of common stock. The majority stockholders voted more than 50.1% of our voting shares via the Majority Stockholder Consent, to approve the actions described above.

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The number of shares beneficially owned is determined under the rules promulgated by the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under those rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a person or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power plus any shares which such person or entity has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days of the Record date through the exercise or conversion of any stock option, convertible security, warrant or other right.  Unless otherwise indicated, each person or entity named in the table has sole voting power and investment power (or shares such power with that person’s spouse) with respect to all shares of capital stock listed as owned by that person or entity.

 

Each share of common stock entitles its holder to one vote on each matter submitted to the stockholders. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to cast votes equal to 66% of the issued and outstanding shares.

 

The following tabulation shows, as of Record Date, the number of shares of voting stock owned beneficially by: (i) all persons known to be the holders of more than five percent (5%) of voting securities, (ii) Directors, (iii) Executive Officers and (d) all Officers and Directors as a group.

 

   Common Stock   Series A Preferred   Percentage of Total Voting 
Stockholders  Shares   Percentage   Shares   Percentage   Power(1) 
Directors and Named Executive Officers:                    
Gregory Klok        1,000   100%   66%(2)
All directors and officers as a group (1 person)        1,000   100.0%   66% 

 

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Based on 1,834,271,048 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of January 9, 2023.

 

Series A Preferred Stock has voting power equal to 66% of the issued and outstanding common shares.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

For each of the fiscal years ended November 30, 2022, and 2021 the Company there was no direct compensation awarded to, earned by or paid by us to any of our executive officers.

 

Stock Options/SAR Grants

 

There were no (i) stock option/SARs grants, (ii) aggregated option/SAR exercises or (iii) long-term incentive plan awards in the fiscal years ended November 30, 2022, and 2021.

 

Compensation of Directors

 

All directors are eligible to receive a fee of $100 for each Board of Directors meeting attended.

 

The members of the Board as a group received no director fees covering the fiscal years ended November 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

 

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ACTION 1: REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND AUTHORIZATION OF COMMON SHARES

 

ACTION 2: CHANGE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES POST-SPLIT

 

Overview

  

Our Board of Directors has determined that it is advisable and in our and our stockholders’ best interests that the Board of Directors be granted the authority to implement a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock in a ratio of 679 (Six Hundred Seventy-Nine) for 1 (One). In conjunction with the reverse split the Company will amend its articles of incorporation to authorize 2,000,000,000 (Two Billion) common shares.

 

Accordingly, the Board of Directors has unanimously approved a resolution proposing an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to allow for the reverse stock split and recommended that it be approved by our shareholders. The Shareholders approved the reverse split amendment by the written consent of a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereon.

 

As a result of the stockholder approval for the Action, 20 days after the date of mailing of our Definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C to our stockholders, the Board of Directors will have the authority to effect the reverse stock split and amendment to authorize 2,000,000,000 (Two Billion) common shares.

 

The text of the form of the proposed amendment to our certificate of incorporation is attached hereto as Annex A. By approving this Action, stockholders approved the aforesaid reverse stock split and authorized the Board of Directors to file the amendment.

 

Principal Effects of the Reverse Stock Split

 

After the effective date of the proposed reverse stock split, each common stockholder will own a reduced number of shares of Common Stock. Except to the extent that whole shares will be exchanged in lieu of fractional shares as described below, the proposed reverse stock split will affect all common stockholders uniformly and will not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in us and proportionate voting rights and other rights and preferences of the holders of Common Stock will not be affected by the proposed reverse stock split.

 

The following table contains approximate information relating to the Common Stock under the proposed reverse stock split ratio, without giving effect to any adjustments for fractional shares of Common Stock, as of January 9, 2024:

 

Status  Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized   Number of Shares of Common Stock Issued and Outstanding   Number of Shares of Common Stock Authorized but Unissued 
Pre-Reverse Stock Split   2,450,000,000    1,834,271,048    615,728,952 
Post-Reverse Stock Split 1:679   2,000,000,000    2,701,430    1,997,298,570 

 

If the proposed reverse stock split is implemented, it will increase the number of our stockholders who own “odd lots” of fewer than 100 shares of Common Stock. Brokerage commission and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally higher than the costs of transactions of more than 100 shares of Common Stock.

 

After the effective date of the reverse stock split, our Common Stock would have a new committee on uniform securities identification procedures (“CUSIP”) number, a number used to identify our Common Stock.

 

The Common Stock is currently registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, and we are subject to the periodic reporting and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act. The proposed reverse stock split will not affect the registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Exchange Act.

 

 

 

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Effective Date

 

The proposed reverse stock split would become effective on the date of filing of a certificate of amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. On the effective date, shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and the shares of Common Stock held in treasury, in each case, immediately prior thereto will be combined and converted, automatically and without any action on the part of the stockholders, into new shares of Common Stock in accordance with the reverse stock split ratio determined by the Board of Directors within the limits set forth in this Action.

 

Treatment of Fractional Shares

 

No fractional shares would be issued if, as a result of the reverse stock split, a registered stockholder would otherwise become entitled to a fractional share. Instead, stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the ratio of the reverse stock split will automatically be entitled to receive an additional share of Common Stock. In other words, any fractional share will be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

  

Record and Beneficial Stockholders

 

If the Board of Directors elects to implement the reverse stock split, stockholders of record holding some or all of their shares of our Common Stock electronically in book-entry form under the direct registration system for securities will receive a transaction statement at their address of record indicating the number of shares of our Common Stock they hold after the reverse stock split. Non-registered stockholders holding Common Stock through a bank, broker or other nominee should note that such banks, brokers or other nominees may have different procedures for processing the consolidation than those that would be put in place by us for registered stockholders. If you hold your shares with such a bank, broker or other nominee and if you have questions in this regard, you are encouraged to contact your nominee.

 

If the Board of Directors elects to implement the reverse stock split, stockholders of record holding some or all of their shares in certificate form will receive a letter of transmittal, as soon as practicable after the effective date of the reverse stock split. Our transfer agent will act as “exchange agent” for the purpose of implementing the exchange of stock certificates. Holders of pre-reverse stock split shares will be asked to surrender to the exchange agent certificates representing pre-reverse stock split shares in exchange for post-reverse stock split shares, including whole shares to be issued in lieu of fractional shares (if any) in accordance with the procedures to be set forth in the letter of transmittal. Until surrender, each certificate representing shares before the reverse stock split would continue to be valid and would represent the adjusted number of shares based on the exchange ratio of the reverse stock split rounded up to the nearest whole share. No new post-reverse stock split share certificates, including those representing whole shares to be issued in lieu of fractional shares, will be issued to a stockholder until such stockholder has surrendered such stockholder’s outstanding certificate(s) together with the properly completed and executed letter of transmittal to the exchange agent.

 

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY PRE-SPLIT STOCK CERTIFICATE AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY CERTIFICATES UNTIL THEY ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO.

 

 

 

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Accounting Consequences

 

The par value per share of Common Stock would remain unchanged at $0.0001 per share after the reverse stock split. As a result, on the effective date of the reverse stock split, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to the Common Stock will be reduced proportionally, based on the exchange ratio of the reverse stock split, from its present amount, and the additional paid-in capital account shall be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share Common Stock net income or loss and net book value will be increased because there will be fewer shares of Common Stock outstanding. The shares of Common Stock held in treasury will also be reduced proportionately based on the exchange ratio of the reverse stock split. We will reclassify prior period per share amounts and the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the effect of the reverse stock split for any prior periods in our financial statements and reports such that prior periods are comparable to current period presentation. We do not anticipate that any other accounting consequences would arise as a result of the reverse stock split.

 

No Appraisal Rights

 

Our stockholders are not entitled to dissenters’ or appraisal rights under the Nevada Revised Statutes with respect to the proposed amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to allow for the reverse stock split and we will not independently provide the stockholders with any such right if the reverse stock split is implemented.

 

Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequence of the Reverse Stock Split

 

The following is a summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split to our stockholders who are United States holders, as defined below. This summary is general in nature and does not purport to be a complete discussion of all of the possible federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split and is included for general information only. Further, it does not address any U.S. federal non-income, state, local or foreign income or other tax consequences. Also, it does not address the tax consequences to stockholders that are subject to special tax rules, such as banks, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, personal holding companies, real estate investment trusts, real estate mortgage investment conduits, foreign entities, nonresident alien individuals, broker-dealers, stockholders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, partnerships (or other entities classified as partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, S corporations or other flow-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and tax-exempt entities. Other stockholders may also be subject to special tax rules, including but not limited to: stockholders that received Common Stock as compensation for services or pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option, or stockholders who have held, or will hold, stock as part of a straddle, hedging constructive sale or conversion transaction for federal income tax purposes. This summary also assumes that you are a United States holder (defined below) who has held, and will hold, shares of Common Stock as a “capital asset,” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), i.e., generally, property held for investment. Finally, the following discussion does not address the tax consequences of transactions occurring prior to or after the reverse stock split (whether or not such transactions are in connection with the reverse stock split), including, without limitation, the exercise of options or rights to purchase Common Stock in anticipation of the reverse stock split.

 

The tax treatment of a stockholder may vary depending upon the particular facts and circumstances of such stockholder. You should consult with your own tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of the reverse stock split. As used herein, the term United States holder means a stockholder that is, for federal income tax purposes: a citizen or resident of the United States; a corporation or other entity taxed as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state, including the District of Columbia; an estate the income of which is subject to federal income tax regardless of its source; or a trust that (i) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and of which one or more “U.S. persons” (as defined in the Code) has the authority to control all substantial decisions, or (ii) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

 

 

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The following discussion is based on the Code, applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial authority and administrative rulings and practice, all as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, potentially with retroactive effect which could adversely affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth herein. No ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or opinion of counsel has been obtained in connection with the reverse stock split, and there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service would not take a position contrary to that discussed herein, nor that such contrary position would not be sustained.

 

Other than in respect of a fractional share that is rounded up to a full share, no gain or loss should be recognized by a United States holder upon such stockholder’s exchange of pre-reverse stock split shares of Common Stock for post-reverse stock split shares of Common Stock pursuant to the reverse stock split. The aggregate tax basis of the post-reverse stock split shares received in the reverse stock split (including any whole share received in exchange for a fractional share) will be the same as the stockholder’s aggregate tax basis in the pre-reverse stock split shares exchanged therefore. The United States holder’s holding period for the post-reverse stock split shares will include the period during which the stockholder held the pre-reverse stock split shares surrendered in the reverse stock split. Although the matter is not clear, it is possible that United States holders whose fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split are rounded up to the nearest whole share will recognize gain, which may be characterized as either a capital gain or as a dividend, to the extent of the value of such rounded-up amount (i.e., less than one share).

 

No gain or loss will be recognized by us as a result of the reverse stock split.

 

THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION IS INTENDED ONLY AS A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR DISCUSSION OF ALL POTENTIAL TAX EFFECTS RELEVANT THERETO. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT IN LIGHT OF YOUR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

 

ACTION 3: CHANGING THE COMPANY’S NAME TO “GOLKOR INC.”

 

On January 9. 2023 our Board of Directors and the holders of a majority of the voting power of our stockholders approved an amendment to our Articles to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the name of the Company to Golkor Inc. and to change the trading symbol of the Company.

 

The form of articles of amendment to be filed with the Secretary of State is set forth as Appendix A (subject to any changes required by applicable law) to this information statement.

 

The Company is changing its focus to reflect a concentration in gold mining, and the Board of Directors believes that it would benefit the Company if its name reflected that of its main business. The Company will also change its trading symbol to reflect the new name. The Company will submit the name and symbol change to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA), which process this type of corporate action. Once processed the Company’s name and trading symbol will change. You will not be required to exchange your share certificates or to take any other action as a result of the name and symbol change.

 

 

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION

 

This Information Statement includes forward-looking statements. You can identify the Company’s forward-looking statements by the words “expects,” “projects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “estimates” and similar expressions.

 

The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about us. The Company cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that we cannot predict. In addition, the Company has based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. Accordingly, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what the Company has expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.

 

You should rely only on the information the Company has provided in this Information Statement. The Company has not authorized any person to provide information other than that provided herein. The Company has not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this Information Statement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Reports and other information filed by the Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained at the Commission at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained upon written request addressed to the Commission, Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The Commission maintains a web site on the Internet (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission through the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System.

 

 

    By order of the Board of Directors      
         
  January 12, 2024   /s/  Gregory Klok  
      Gregory Klok  
      Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Director (Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

 

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ANNEX A

 

Certificate of Amendment

 

 

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation For Nevada Profit Corporations

(Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock)

 

1.Name of entity as on file with the Nevada Secretary of State:

 

Kat Exploration Inc.

 

2.Type of Amendment Filing Being Completed:

Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock) The vote by which the stockholders holding shares in the corporation entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may be required by the provisions of the articles of incorporation* have voted in favor of the amendment is: 66%

 

3.The articles have been amended as follows: (provide article numbers, if available)

 

Article First of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall be amended by replacing it with the following:

 

“First. The name of the corporation is: Golkor Inc.”

 

Article Fourth of the Articles of Incorporation of Corporation be amended by consolidating the issued shares of the corporation on the basis that 679 (Six Hundred Seventy-Nine) of such shares shall become one (1) share; provided that no fractional shares of the corporation shall be issued in connection with the consolidation and the number of shares to be received by a stockholder shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares in the event that such stockholder would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share upon such consolidation. Upon such consolidation, the fourth article of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, shall be amended as follows:

 

“The total number of shares of capital stock which the corporation shall have the authority to issue Two Billion Thirty Million (2,000,030,000) shares, consisting of Thirty Million (30,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock having a par value of $.0001 per share and Two Billion (2,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock have a par value of $.0001 per share.”

 

The remainder of Article “Fourth” shall remain unchanged.

  

 

Signature: (required)

 

 

____________________________________

Gregory Klok, CEO

 

 

 

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