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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2011
RIDER EXPLORATION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-53999 | 26-1094531 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission File
Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
955 South Virginia, Suite 116
Reno, NV 89502
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(775) 284-0370
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On December 31, 2011, Hakim was appointed a Director of our company. On December 31, 2011, Steve Friberg resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director of our company. Also, on December 31, 2011, Dan Decker resigned as Treasurer, Secretary and Director. On December 31st, Mr. Hakim was appointed by the Board of Directors to the offices previously held by Messrs. Friberg and Decker. Mr. Hakim is now our sole director and officer.
Mr. Hakim, 50, is a resident of Indonesia. He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung. From February 2001 to present, Mr. Hakim has served as Director of PT Kimen Indo Utama, an agricultural investment company with palm oil, pineapple, coconut, cocoa and vegetables plantations in Indonesia, as well as other agricultural land. The company also has investments in resort hotels and service apartments. From 2000 to present, Mr. Hakim has also served as Director of PT Kimen Putra Utama, an international freight forwarding and transportation which provides warehousing facilities, transportation and freight forwarding for international companies in Indonesia. This company has investments in warehouses, cranes, trucks and other heavy equipment and machinery. From 2009 to present, Mr. Hakim has been CEO of Creekproject Inc., a mining investment company with a portfolio of gold, silver, copper, coal and other mineral projects in the United States of America, Europe and Asia. The company also has a portfolio of commercial, industrial and residential properties in this region.
During the past ten years, Mr. Hakim has not been the subject of the following events:
1. A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
2. Convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
3. The subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities; associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
i) Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or
ii) Engaging in any type of business practice; or
iii) Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
4. The subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph 3.i in the preceding paragraph or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
5. Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
6. Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
7. Was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
i) Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
ii) Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or
iii) Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
8. Was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors or executive officers.
Director Qualifications
The following specific experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills of Mr. Hakim led the Company to the conclusion that he should serve as a director in light of our business and structure:
Mr. Hakim is qualified to be a Company director because he has managed several businesses successfully and thus brings management, organizational, operational and administrative experience to our Board. In addition, his experience at Creekproject in managing a portfolio of mining assets is relevant to the management of the Company’s mining assets.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Rider Exploration, Inc. |
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| By: | | /s/ Hakim |
| | | Hakim |
| Title: | | Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: December 31, 2011
