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 and Exchange Act of 1934
(Date of earliest event reported): July 13, 2011
IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 0-9923 | 95-3386019 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification) |
329 Main Street, Suite 801
Evansville, IN 47708
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)
(812) 867-1433
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box bellow if the 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 5.02 | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS |
The Registrant reported on July 13, 2011 that it had accepted the resignation of one of it’s Directors, Annalee C. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson resigned to pursue personal interests and had no disagreements with the Management of the Company or with its independent accountants. The Registrant appointed Ben Campbell as a Director to serve on the Board until the next regularly scheduled shareholder’s meeting. Mr. Campbell is an independent director and is a petroleum engineer with 30 year’s experience in the oil and gas business.
| ITEM 9.01 | EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release | |
| Exhibit 99.2 | Letter of Resignation |
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Imperial Petroleum, Inc. | ||
| By: | /S/ JEFFREY T. WILSON | |
| Jeffrey T. Wilson | ||
| Title: | President | |
Dated: July 15, 2011
Exhibit 99.1
Imperial Announces Board Change
Evansville, IN, …. July 13, 2011 (OTCQX Symbol….IPMN) Imperial Petroleum, Inc. announced that Annalee Wilson has resigned as a Director of the Company and has been replaced by Ben Campbell until the next regularly schedule shareholders meeting..
“We’re happy to welcome Ben to the Board as an independent director. Ben is a petroleum engineer and has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas business including public company management experience.” said Jeffrey T. Wilson, President of Imperial.
Imperial is an energy company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein. Although the Company believes that the expectations in such statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
| CONTACT: | Imperial Petroleum, Inc. | |
| Jeffrey T. Wilson, CEO | ||
| Phone 812-867-1433 Fax 812-867-1678 | ||
| email: jtwilsonx1@aol.com |
Exhibit 99.2
ANNALEE C. WILSON
11600 GERMAN PINES
EVANSVILLE, IN 47725
July 12, 2011
Board of Directors
Imperial Petroleum, Inc.
PO Box 1006
Evansville, IN 47706
Re: Resignation
Dear Board,
Effective upon acceptance by the Board, I hereby resign my position as Director and Secretary of Imperial Petroleum, Inc. and all subsidiaries of the Company in order to pursue personal interests.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve the Company.
Sincerely,
|
| Annalee C. Wilson |