-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WJU8vmWtxR1sgPXMH6Gwzy+sjS4tgG/4PqObyTemehfeod8o5kZjsW9UEYmeSj83 fvkrqr0xtf36bbVzEfcHgg== 0001062993-08-004227.txt : 20080923 0001062993-08-004227.hdr.sgml : 20080923 20080923170445 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-08-004227 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15F-12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080923 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080923 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKLEY RESOURCES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000870589 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 15F-12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18939 FILM NUMBER: 081085025 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 GRANVILLE ST STE 400 CITY: VANCOUVER BC CANADA V6C 1T1 STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1T1 BUSINESS PHONE: 6046823701 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 GRANVILLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C 1T1 15F-12G 1 form15f.htm Filed by sedaredgar.com - Berkley Resources Inc. - Form 15-F

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15F

CERTIFICATION OF A FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER’S TERMINATION OF
REGISTRATION OF A CLASS OF SECURITIES UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ITS TERMINATION OF THE DUTY TO
FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13(a) OR SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 0-18939

BERKLEY RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Suite 400, 455 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1T1
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s
principal executive offices)

Common Shares
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

Place an X in the appropriate box(es) to indicate the provision(s) relied upon to terminate the
duty to file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Rule 12h-6(a) [X] Rule 12h-6(d) [   ]
(for equity securities) (for successor registrants)
Rule 12h-6(c) [   ] Rule 12h-6(i) [   ]
(for debt securities) (for prior Form 15 filers)


Item 1. Exchange Act Reporting History

A. The Company first incurred the duty to file reports under section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act on December 13, 1990.
   
B. The Company has filed or submitted all reports required under section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the corresponding Commission rules for the 12 months preceding the filing of this Form and at least one annual report has been filed under section 13(a).

Item 2. Recent United States Market Activity

The Company’s securities have never been sold in the United States in a registered offering under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).

Item 3. Foreign Listing and Primary Trading Market

A.

The Company maintains a listing of its common shares under the trading symbol “BKS” on the TSX Venture Exchange (Canada), which constitutes the primary trading market for the Company’s common shares.

   
B.

The date of initial listing of the Company’s common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange was August 18, 1986. The Company has maintained this listing on the TSX Venture Exchange since that date, which is more than 12 months preceding the date of this Form.

   
C.

97.36% of trading in the subject class of securities occurred in Canada during the 12- month period from September 18, 2007 to September 19, 2008.

Item 4. Comparative Trading Volume Data

A.

The Company is relying on Rule 12h-6(a)(4)(i). The first and last days of the recent 12- month period used to meet the requirements of that rule provision are as follows:

     

First day – September 18, 2007

Last day – September 19, 2008

     
B.

The average daily trading volume of the class of securities that is the subject of this Form during such 12-month period is as follows:

     

United States: we estimate that the approximate average daily trading volume of the Company’s common shares in the United States on the grey market during such 12-month period was 661.09.



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Worldwide: we estimate that the approximately average daily trading volume of the Company’s common shares on a worldwide basis during such 12-month period was 25,063.52.

     
C.

We estimate that the average daily trading volume of the subject class of securities in the United States as a percentage of the average daily trading volume for that class of securities on a worldwide basis during such 12-month period was 2.64%.

     
D.

We have not delisted the subject class of securities from a national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system in the United States.

     
E.

We have not terminated a sponsored American depositary receipt (ADR) facility regarding the subject class of securities.

     
F.

The source of the trading volume information used for determining wheter we meet the requirements of Rule 12h-6 are:

     

The Toronto Stock Exchange www.tsx.com (with respect to trades on the TSX Venture Exchange);

     

www.de.finance.yahoo.com (with respect to trades on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange); and

     

www.otcbb.com (with respect to US grey market trades).

Item 5. Alternative Record Holder Information

Not applicable.

Item 6. Debt Securities

Not applicable.

Item 7. Notice Requirement

A.

The date of publication of the notice, required by Rule 12h-6(h), disclosing the Company’s intent to terminate its duty its registration of a class of securities under section 12(g) of the Exchange Act as well as its reporting obligations under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, was September 23, 2008.

   
B.

The notice was disseminated in the United States via MarketWatch wire service. In addition, the Company submitted a copy of the notice under cover of a Form 6-K submitted to the SEC on September 23, 2008.



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Item 8. Prior to Form 15 Filers

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 9. Rule 12g3-2(b) Exemption

The address of the electronic information delivery system in the Company’s primary trading market on which it will publish the information required under Rule 12g3-2(b)(1)(iii) is www.sedar.com.

PART III

Item 10. Exhibits

Not applicable.

Item 11. Undertakings

The undersigned issuer hereby undertakes to withdraw this Form 15F if, at any time before the effectiveness of its termination of reporting under Rule 12h-6, it has actual knowledge of information that causes it reasonably to believe that, at ht time of filing the Form 15F:

(1)

The average daily trading volume of its subject class of securities in the United states exceeded 5 percent of the average daily trading volume of that class of securities on a worldwide basis for the same recent 12-month period that the issuer used for purposes of Rule 12h-6(a)(4)(i);

   
(2)

Its subject class of securities was held of record by 300 or more United States residents or 300 or more persons worldwide, if proceeding under Rule 12h-6(a)(4)(ii) or Rule 12h- 6(c); or

   
(3)

It otherwise did not qualify for termination of its Exchange Act reporting obligations under Rule 12h-6.



SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Berkley Resources Inc. has duly authorized the undersigned person to sign on its behalf this certification on Form 15F. In so doing, Berkley Resources Inc. certifies that, as represented on this Form, it has complied with all of the conditions set forth in Rule 12h-6 for terminating its registration under section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, or its duty to file reports under section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or both.

 

BERKLEY RESOURCES INC.

 

Date: September 23, 2008

By: /s/ “Matt Wayrynen”
Matt Wayrynen
President and Chief Executive Officer


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