UNITED STATES
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: February 4, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
VISTA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-27783 | 84-1572525 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
88 Inverness Circle East, N-103, Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 690-8300
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):
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References in this document to “Vista,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company” refer to Vista International Technologies, Inc.
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Departure of Officer
Effective as of February 4, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Mr. Bradley A Ripps as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Appointment of Interim Chief Executive Officer
On February 4,2012, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Mr. Timothy D Ruddy, a current member of the Board of Directors, to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ruddy will receive no compensation as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company. There is currently no written agreement between the Company and Mr. Ruddy.
Mr. Ruddy, 39, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in October of 2007.
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.
| | VISTA INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
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| Dated: February 9, 2012 | By: | /s/ Timothy D Ruddy | |
| | | Timothy D Ruddy, Interim Chief Executive Officer | |
