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)
September 7, 2005
Empire Energy Corporation International
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 1-10077 87-0401761
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
16801 W. 116th Street, Suite 100
Lenexa, Kansas 66219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (913) 469-5615
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On August 31, 2005 Empire agreed to acquire a 37.5% interest in the ownership of Zeehan Zinc Ltd., a mining company located in Tasmania Australia by issuing 37,500,000 shares of its common stock. This interest will be acquired indirectly by acquiring 100% of the common stock of Cyber Finance Group Limited from Espeed Global Limited. Cyber Finance Group Limited has no other assets or liabilities. In addition Empire has initially negotiated with the management of Zeehan Zinc to prepare a tender offer to the shareholders of Zeehan Zinc to acquire the remaining interest in Zeehan Zinc on similar terms. The President of Empire, Malcolm Bendall is also Chairman and a shareholder of Zeehan Zinc.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Empire Energy Corporation International (“Empire” or the “Company”) issued a press release on Wednesday September 7, 2005, to announce that the Company had acquired a 37.5% ownership interest in Zeehan Zinc Ltd, a mining company in Tasmania Australia and intended to prepare offering documents to offer to acquire the remaining 62.5% ownership interest.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:
Exhibit Number |
Description |
| |
10.1 | Agreement to acquire 37.5% of Zeehan Zinc, Ltd. |
10.2 | Letter of intent to acquire remaining interest in Zeehan Zinc Ltd. |
99.1 | Press Release dated September 7, 2005 |
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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.
EMPIRE ENERGY CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
Date: September 8, 2005
By: /s/ Malcolm Bendall
Malcolm Bendall
Director
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
| |
10.1 | Agreement to acquire 37.5% of Zeehan Zinc, Ltd. |
10.2 | Letter of intent to acquire remaining interest in Zeehan Zinc Ltd. |
99.1 | Press Release dated August 18, 2005 |
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