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): October 2, 2008
Constitution Mining Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-49725 | 88-0455809 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6139 South Rural Road, Suite 103, Tempe Arizona 85283 |
| (Address of principal executive offices including zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 820-5950
_______________________ ___________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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SECTION 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On October 2, 2008, the board of directors appointed Dr. Michael Stocker (Age: 40) to serve as a member and Chairman of the board of directors until the next annual meeting of the shareholders or until removed by other action as allowed by the corporate bylaws. Dr. Stocker replaces Patrick Gorman as Chairman of the board of directors and Mr. Gorman will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors.
Dr. Michael Stocker holds an MBA, and a PhD in Impact Analysis for Small and Medium Sized Company Development Programs from the University of Saint Gallen, Switzerland. He also holds an MBA from the Community of European Management Schools, EVADE University, Barcelona, Spain. Between 1992 and 1995, Dr. Stocker was responsible for the development of methodologies and the execution of impact analysis in Latin America for FUNDES International, a private organisation for the sustainable development of small and medium sized companies in Latin America. Between 1995 and 1997, he was Regional Manager of PROPEL, a private eco-efficient technologies consulting firm in Latin America, with headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia. From 1997 to 2000, he worked as Senior Consultant for the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in its offices in Mexico, Spain and Switzerland. His main focus was on the development of Knowledge Management (KM) strategies, e-business, and effective financial programs for several Fortune 500 companies. Starting October, 2000, Dr. Stocker became International e-business and KM manager for FUNDES International in Chile. He was in charge of KM, e-business strategy, and set-up and implementation of all technology-related projects. As leader of the Transference Unit, Michael was also responsible for the implementation of all projects outside of Latin America, including the transfer of knowledge from CFIs to PDFs. In January, 2004, Dr. Stocker became founding manager of The Stocker Group, in Santiago, Chile, as a result of a management buy out of the FUNDES International Consulting’s e-business team. The Stocker Group is present in 11 countries in Latin America, and works for various international clients such as ONUDI, the Swiss Government (SECO), the World Bank, USAID, IDB , FUNDES and AVINA.
There are no family relationships between Dr. Stocker and any other of our directors or executive officers.
Dr. Stocker has not had any material direct or indirect interest in any of our transactions or proposed transactions over the last two years.
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.
Constitution Mining Corp.
/s/ Willem Fuchter
Willem Fuchter
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Date: October 2, 2008
