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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): March 27, 2013
DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA | 0-24012 | 13-3087510 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
incorporation) | Identification No.) |
Suite 700, 10150 – 100 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | T5J 0P6 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (780) 409-8144
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
o | 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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The information set forth in Item 5.07 below is incorporated by reference to this Item 5.02.
Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
The information set forth in Item 5.07 below is incorporated by reference to this Item 5.03.
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On March 27, 2013, the stockholders of more than 63.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Deep Well Oil & Gas, Inc. (the “Corporation”), executed a written consent (attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1) in lieu of a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation pursuant to which the following actions were approved and ratified:
(1) | a majority of stockholders re-elected all of the directors of the Corporation; |
(2) | a majority of stockholders ratified and approved that the Corporation will amend its articles of incorporation to increase the Corporation’s existing authorized capital stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000 shares at $0.001 par value per share; |
(3) | a majority of stockholders ratified and approved the appointment of Madsen & Associates, CPA’s Inc. to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2011; |
(4) | a majority of stockholders ratified and approved the appointment of Madsen & Associates, CPA’s Inc. to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the review of the Corporation’s prior quarterly financial statements for the periods ending December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 and to ratify the appointment of Sadler Gibb & Associates LLC to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the prior audit of the Corporation’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2012; AND |
(5) | a majority of stockholders ratified and approved the appointment of Sadler Gibb & Associates LLC to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. |
The above actions of the Corporation will be effective 40 calendar days after the distribution by the Corporation of its Schedule 14C Definitive Information Statement with respect to such written consent in lieu of a meeting of stockholders (the “Information Statement”). The Information Statement will be mailed on or about April 15, 2013 to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of March 27, 2013.
Nevada Revised Statute Section 78.390 allows the Corporation to take any action that could be taken under the provision of Nevada law at any meeting of stockholders to be taken without a meeting if authorized by a written resolution signed by the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation’s capital stock.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) | Financial Statements |
Not Applicable.
(d) | Exhibits to subject matter reported on this Form 8-K |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Action by Written Consent of the Stockholders dated March 27, 2013, filed herewith. |
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 hereto duly authorized.
DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC. | |||
Date: March 28, 2013 | By: | /s/ Curtis Sparrow | |
Mr. Curtis Sparrow | |||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF
DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC.
Pursuant to the authority contained in Nevada Revised Statutes 78.390, the undersigned, being the stockholders of DEEP WELL OIL & GAS, INC., a Nevada corporation ("the Corporation"), holding a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation, by executing this written consent and without the formality of convening a meeting, do hereby consent to the following actions of the Corporation, to be effective as of March 27, 2013:
WHEREAS the Corporation has 179,597,113 issued and outstanding shares of its common stock as of the date hereof;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation currently has authorized capital stock of 300,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $.001 per share;
AND WHEREAS the undersigned stockholders desire to amend the Corporation’s articles of incorporation to increase the Corporation’s existing authorized capital stock from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000 shares at $0.001 par value per share;
AND WHEREAS Nevada Revised Statute Section 78.390 allows the Corporation to take any action that could be taken under the provision of Nevada law at any meeting of stockholders to be taken without a meeting if authorized by a written resolution signed by the holders of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation’s capital stock;
AND WHEREAS the undersigned stockholders desire to ratify the appointment of Madsen & Associates, CPA’s Inc. to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2011;
AND WHEREAS the undersigned stockholders desire to ratify the appointment of Madsen & Associates, CPA’s Inc. to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the review of the Corporation’s prior quarterly financial statements for the periods ending December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 and to ratify the appointment of Sadler Gibb & Associates LLC to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the prior audit of the Corporation’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2012;
AND WHEREAS the undersigned stockholders desire to ratify and approve the appointment of Sadler Gibb & Associates LLC to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013;
AND WHEREAS the undersigned stockholders desire to re-elect the following directors to serve as the Corporation’s Board of Directors until the next meeting of stockholders:
Mr. Said Arrata
Mr. Satya Brata Das
Mr. David Roff
Dr. Horst A. Schmid
Mr. Curtis Sparrow
Mr. Malik Youyou
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. | The undersigned stockholders hereby consent in writing to the following amendment to the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation: |
The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended by deleting the existing Article III and replacing it in its entirety with the following amendment:
ARTICLE III
The number of shares of common stock the Corporation is authorized to issue is 600,000,000, with a par value of $.001 per share, and the Corporation is authorized to issue and to grant options or warrants to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of the common stock of the Corporation, upon such terms and for such consideration as the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall determine. All shares of stock of this Corporation shall be of the same class, namely, common capital shares, and shall have the same rights and preferences. The Corporation is prohibited from issuing nonvoting equity securities to the extent required by section 1123(a)(6) of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
2. | The undersigned stockholders hereby re-elect the following directors to serve as the Corporation’s Board of Directors until the next meeting of stockholders: |
Mr. Said Arrata
Mr. Satya Brata Das
Mr. David Roff
Dr. Horst A. Schmid
Mr. Curtis Sparrow
Mr. Malik Youyou
3. | The undersigned stockholders hereby affirm, approve and ratify in writing the appointment of Madsen & Associates, CPA’s Inc. to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. |
4. | The undersigned stockholders hereby affirm, approve and ratify in writing the appointment of Madsen & Associates, CPA’s Inc. to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the review of the Corporation’s prior quarterly financial statements for the periods ending December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 and the appointment of Sadler Gibb & Associates LLC to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. |
5. | The undersigned stockholders hereby affirm, approve and ratify in writing the appointment of Sadler Gibb & Associates LLC to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. |
6. | The Corporate Secretary, CEO or CFO of the Corporation is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the Corporation, to execute and file such forms, applications, and submissions to any regulatory authorities to amend the Restated and Amended Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation to effect the increase in the authorized capital of the Corporation as stated above. |
7. | This Resolution may be signed by the stockholders in as many counterparts as may be necessary, each of which so signed, and even if transmitted by facsimile or e-mail, shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument and, notwithstanding the date of execution, shall be deemed to bear the date as first set out above. |
Printed Name of Stockholder | # of Shares Voted in Favor of Proposal | Percentage Represented | Stockholder Signature | |||||||||||
1 | Malik Youyou | 104,575,042 | 58.23 | % | /s/ Malik Youyou | |||||||||
2 | Westline Enterprises Limited* | 6,158,781 | 3.43 | % | /s/ Malik Youyou | |||||||||
3 | Edmonton International Airport Hotel Ltd. ** | 490,000 | 0.27 | % | /s/ Curtis Sparrow | |||||||||
4 | Portwest Investments Ltd. *** | 1,950,000 | 1.09 | % | /s/ Horst A. Schmid | |||||||||
5 | Said Arrata | 500,000 | 0.28 | % | /s/ Said Arrata | |||||||||
6 | Cambridge Strategies Inc.**** | 714,285 | 0.40 | % | /s/ Sayta Das | |||||||||
7 | Satya Brata Das | 240,000 | 0.13 | % | /s/ Satya Das | |||||||||
8 | David Roff | 162,441 | 0.09 | % | /s/ David Roff | |||||||||
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* Westline Enterprises Limited is a company 100% owned by Malik Youyou
** Edmonton International Airport Hotel Ltd. is a company 100% owned by Curtis Sparrow
*** Portwest Investments Ltd. is a company 100% owned by Horst A. Schmid
**** Cambridge Strategies Inc. is a company 50% owned by Sayta Brata Das and 50% owned by his wife