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 earliest event reported: November 2, 2005
SKY PETROLEUM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | 333-99455
(Commission File Number) | 32-0027992
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 200 - 625 4th Ave. SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 0K2
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(403) 265-3500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
N/A
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 2, 2005, the board of directors of the Registrant appointed Karim Jobanputra as a member of the board of directors. Mr. Jobanputra was nominated as a director by Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr al-Thani, the holder of 3,055,556 shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased on September 20, 2005. Under the terms of the certificate of designation of rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to elect one director to the Registrant’s board of directors.
Mr. Jobanputra is an entrepreneur and owns companies that do business mostly in the Middle East and Europe. Mr. Jobanputra has experience in the areas of corporate finance and international business development, and also works as a self-employed consultant based in the United Kingdom. For the past 5 years he has provided consulting services to companies in the areas of corporate finance and business development in the Asian and Middle East markets, including Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, India and China.
Karim Jobanputra has been a director of O2Diesel Corp. since July 15, 2003.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 3, 2005, the Registrant released the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
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| Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release |
SIGNATURES
In accordance with 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.
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| | SKY PETROLEUM, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Dated: November 8, 2005 | By: /s/ Michael Noonan |
| | Michael Noonan
VP Corporate |
