SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): December 29, 2014
Aja Cannafacturing, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 333-177518 | 45-2758994 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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31500 Grape Street, Suite 3345 Lake Elsinore, CA |
92532 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 733-1412
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On December 29, 2014, our board of directors appointed John Lewis Mealer to serve as a member of our board.
Mr. Mealer is a business entrepreneur with over twenty five years experience developing new ideas for engineering products. He was a pioneer in the use of kit homes made from alternative building materials such as hemp, hay, e-crete and other cost effective solutions. He also is the founder and current President and Chief Executive Officer of “Mealer Companies, LLC” (“Mealer”), a company formed after his development of an alternative automobile, - the Mealer Automobile-, a proto type automobile developed over twenty five years. The Mealer Automobile is powered by a regenerative energy system and is constructed from hemp and/or other post consumer materials to make the body lighter and stronger, and environmentally friendly.. Mr. Mealer owns several patents associated with his automobile design, including one for non-fossil fuel regenerative energy automobiles. His work at Mealer includes the set-up for sales with distributors and buyers, negotiation of legal purchase agreements and funding agreements for the company.
Mr. Mealer ran for the Governor of the State of Arizona and is seeking election for the United States Senate in 2016. His primary campaign goals are to build the foundations for Arizona’s long-term development through investment in a world educational system, clean industrial development and the encouragement of growth in the small and medium size company business market.
Our newly appointed director has not had any material direct or indirect interest in any of our transactions or proposed transactions over the last two years. At this time, we do not have any formal compensation agreement with Mr. Mealer. Compensation arrangements are the subject of ongoing development and we will make appropriate additional disclosures as they are further developed and formalized.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated December 29, 2014, issued by Aja Cannafacturing, Inc.
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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.
Aja Cannafacturing, Inc.
/s/ Kendall Smith
Kendall Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 29, 2014
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Exhibit 99.1
Aja Cannafacturing Appoints New Member To Board of Directors
LAKE ELSINORE, CA--(Marketwire – Dec 29, 2014) – Aja Cannafacturing Inc. (OTCQB: AJAC) today announced that it has appointed John Lewis Mealer to its board of directors. Mr. Mealer brings with him a resume that speaks loudly to the future of Arizona, with an emphasis on sustainable and forward-thinking industrial development and as a campaigner for building the foundations for Arizona's future.
Mr. Mealer is an Arizona native who has spent his career developing new ideas for engineering products of many kinds, from more affordable and environmentally friendly home-building to an alternative automobile. Originally a mechanic, Mr. Mealer has always been a tinkerer and inventor, spending much of his career as an engineer and a land project developer. Mr. Mealer was a pioneer in the use of kit homes made from alternative building materials such as hemp, hay, e-crete and other cost effective solutions, helping homeowners on a budget. Mr. Mealer's lifelong interest in automobile racing and early American cars has led him to the development of an alternative automobile – the Mealer Automobile – a prototype developed over 25 years. He holds several patents associated with his automobile design, including one for a non-fossil fuel regenerative energy system to power Mealer Automobile.
Mr. Mealer's dedication to the future of Arizona has led him into politics as an independent candidate for governor in 2014 and now for the U.S. Senate in 2016. His primary campaign goals are to build the foundations for Arizona's long-term development through investment in a world educational system, clean industrial development, the leveling of the business playing field to encourage small and medium-sized business growth.
Mr. Mealer's particular experience and passion for innovation are well suited for his role on the board of Aja Cannafacturing. In a statement, Mr. Mealer has indicated his enthusiasm for Aja Cannafacturing and its future:I was thrilled to be given this opportunity to work with the team at Aja Cannafacturing and with great pleasure, have accepted their invitation to join their Board of Directors. Through Aja, I believe we can offer high quality alternative materials that are both environmentally sounds and easily affordable. Our combined products will open the doors for individualized sustainability on our consumers’ own terms. I am confident this shared vision is poised to set the stage for the next Industrial Revolution of our lifetime- with a cleaner and more economical twist.
Fellow Board of Directors member, Jesse Lopez, sees the appointment of Mr. Mealer as a joining of common interests and entirely in line with Aja's mission. "Aja Cannafacturing Inc. prides itself on being the pioneering force in the industrial cannabis industry. As innovators in our field, we develop and initiate cutting edge industrial growing and processing techniques that set the highest standards. We therefore, continually seek out individuals with stellar performances and proven track records in their branch of expertise. It is with this in mind that we are proud to have the innovative and dynamic energy of Mr. John Lewis Mealer as he joins Aja Cannafacturing in pursuit of our common goals."
In his own statement, President and CEO Mr. Kendall Smith highlights Mr. Mealer's record of innovation. "Mr. Mealer’s new position with Aja Cannafacturing comes at an integral point in our company’s growth. His passion for sustainable quality and proven record in engineering resulting in multiple patents is just one of the avenues that we continue to develop. Aja Cannafacturing will continue to diversify its place in the industrial materials industry and will continue to set itself apart with a focus on performance, quality, and innovation."
About Aja Cannafacturing
Aja Cannafacturing Inc., (OTCQB: AJAC), operations are focused on being the pioneering force in the cannabis and Industrial Hemp industry by the select breeding and cultivation of application-specific, proprietary cannabis seed. Through these methods, Aja Cannafacturing seeks to maximize the potential of every harvest becoming a leading supplier of raw cannabis material for industry specific applications such as building materials (Hempcrete), automotive (biofuels), plastics (healthcare) and textiles (fabrics). This positions Aja Cannafacturing at the forefront of a new domestic industrial revolution.
Charge! Energy Storage Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of AJAC. Charge! Energy Storage is a designer and developer of GIIRS-rated energy storage devices for residential, commercial, and light industrial markets and products that deliver clean stationary and portable electrical energy. Charge! has made a broad reaching commitment to create reliable and affordable hi-tech energy storage systems for all commercial and residential applications.
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Forward-looking & Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities
Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and those statements are subject to the safe harbor created
by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements
regarding potential future plans and objectives of the Company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. The Company cautions that these forward-looking statements are further qualified by
other factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
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