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): May 15, 2009
CARBON SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Nevada | 333-144931 | 24-5451302 |
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer ID) |
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5511C Ekwill Street, Santa Barbara, California 93111
(Address of principle executive offices)
(805) 456-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Copies to:
Gregory Sichenzia, Esq.
Marcelle S. Balcombe, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Phone: (212) 930-9700
Fax: (212) 930-9725
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 Instructions A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective May 15, 2009, Derek McLeish resigned as CEO and Chairman of Carbon Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”). There were no disagreements between the Company and Mr. McLeish that led to his resignation.
Also, effective May 20, 2009, Byron Elton, the Company’s President, was appointed as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer to fill the vacancies created by Mr. McLeish’s resignation. Mr. Elton has been President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since January 5, 2009 and a director of the Company since March 16, 2009. Mr. Elton is an experienced media and marketing executive with a proven record in pioneering new business development strategies and building top-flight marketing organizations. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Sales for Univision Online from 2007 to 2008. Mr. Elton also served for eight years as an executive at AOL Media Networks from 2000 to 2007, where his assignments included Regional Vice President of Sales for AOL and Senior Vice President of E-Commerce for AOL Canada. His broadcast media experience includes leading the ABC affiliate in Santa Barbara, California in 1995 to 2000 and the CBS affiliate in Monterrey, California, from 1998 to 1999, in addition to serving as President of the Alaskan Television Network from 1995 to 1999.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
| | Carbon Sciences | |
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| | By: | /s/ Byron Elton | |
| | | Byron Elton | |
| | | Chief Executive Officer & President | |
Date: May 21, 2009 | | | |
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