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): February 26, 2018
I-MINERALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| CANADA | 000-55321 | 20-4644299 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Suite 880, 580 Hornby Street Vancouver, BC | V6E 3M4 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | (877) 303-6573 | |
N/A
(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 CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. |
On February 26, 2018, I-Minerals (the “Company”) appointed John Theobald as President and CEO of the Company to replace outgoing President and CEO, Thomas Conway.
Mr. Theobald over thirty-five years in the international mining industry and has been involved with exploration, business development, operations, investments and capital markets. Most recently, Mr. Theobald was a director of ASX listed High Peak Royalties Ltd, director, CEO & COO of London and TSX listed royalty company Anglo Pacific Group plc, and served as Chairman of First Coal Corporation which was successfully sold to Xstrata plc for C$147 million. From 1999 to 2008 he held a number of senior positions with Sibelco, a major industrial minerals group, where he gained significant experience of kaolin, feldspar, clay and quartz markets and operations. Mr. Theobald has a B.Sc. with Honours in Geology from the University of Nottingham, is a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council, Fellow of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining (UK) and Member of the Institute of Directors (UK).
SIGNATURE
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.
| I-MINERALS INC. | ||
| Date: March 2, 2018 | ||
| By: | /s/ W. Barry Girling | |
| W. Barry Girling | ||
| Director | ||