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 28, 2009 (September 25, 2009)
CHINA SHEN ZHOU MINING & RESOURCES, INC .
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 001-33929 | 87-0430816 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer ID Number) |
No. 166 Fushi Road Zeyang Tower, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China 100043
(Address of principal executive offices)
86-010-8890-6927
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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.
On September 25, 2009, China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.’s (the “Company”) 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held at No. 166 Fushi Road Zeyang Tower, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China 100043. The following seven directors were elected to serve on the board of directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company or until such person shall resign, be removed or otherwise leave office, whose resumes are attached as follows:
Ms. Xiaojing Yu has served as Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since September 15, 2006. She has over 20 years’ experience in the mining industry. She currently also serves as director and chairwoman of Inner Mongolia Wulatehou Banner Qianzhen Mining and Processing Co., Ltd and Inner Mongolia Xiangzhen Mining Co., Ltd. She has served in that capacity since May 2002. Prior to that, she was the general manager of Dalian Zhikun Metal Materials Co. Ltd and finance manager of Gansu Baiyin Nonferrous Industrial Corporation. Ms. Yu also serves as the Executive Vice President of China Fluorite Industry Association. She attended an advanced Management Program run by Tsing Hua University.
Mr. Xueming Xu has served as Director, President and Chief Operating Officer. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the mining industry. He is currently director and President of Inner Mongolia Wulatehou Banner Qianzhen Mining and Processing Co., Ltd and of Inner Mongolia Xiangzhen Mining Co., Ltd. He has served in that capacity since May 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Xu served as technician, vice-superintendent and superintendent at Inner Mongolia’s Huiyaokou Iron Ore Plant and deputy general manager of Inner Mongolia Dongshengmiao Mining Co., Ltd. Mr. Xu graduated from Lianyungang College of Chemical Mining and attended an advanced Management Programme run by Tsing Hua University.
Mr. Helin Cui serves as Director. He has more than 20 years’ experience in the mining industry. He is currently a director and deputy chairman of Inner Mongolia Wulatehou Banner Qianzhen Mining and Processing Co., Ltd and of Inner Mongolia Xiangzhen Mining Co., Ltd. He has serves in that capacity since May 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Cui worked at Gansu Province’s No. 3 Geological Team as a technician, engineer and team leader and deputy general manager at Baiyin Trading Company in Gansu Province. He graduated from the Xi'an Geology College.
Mr. Youming Yang serves as Director and Chairman of Compensation Committee. He has 25 years’ experience in nonferrous geological prospecting field and was responsible for the prospecting of a number of large sized nonferrous mining projects in China. He has served as Chief of the Nonferrous Geological Prospecting Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since May 2000. Prior to that, Mr. Yang worked as a Chief Engineer at the Nonferrous Geological Prospecting Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from October 19 to April 2000. Mr. Yang studied geology and graduated from Central South China Mining and Metallurgy College.
Mr. Jian Zhang serves as Director. He has over 30 years’ experience in nonferrous mining, project construction and management and is currently an external director of China Construction Materials Company Ltd. Prior to that, Mr. Zhang was Chairman of China Nonferrous Mining Construction Group from September 2003 to August 2005. He served as President of China Nonferrous Mining Construction Group April 2002 to September 2003. Mr. Zhang graduated from the environmental engineering department of Xi’an Mining Architecture College in 1968.
Mr. Konman Wong serves as Director. Mr. Wong is a CPA in both U.S. and Hong Kong and has extensive experience in direct investment, fund raising, financial management, auditing and forming strategic alliances. From April 2000 to present, he served as the managing director of Fortune Capital Group Ltd. Fortune Capital Group provides venture capital and investment fund services to enterprises. Mr. Wong graduated in December 1989 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Mr. Gene Michael Bennett is Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He has over 25 years’ experience as CFO, Professor and Consultant. His abundant working experience in China has assisted Chinese firms to develop "Good Corporate Governance" and transparent infrastructures. He is a CPA (inactive), and has experience working for one of the top auditors in the world, Grant Thornton. He graduated from Michigan State University. Currently, he also holds position for Currently, he also holds positions for other two US-listed Chinese companies: China AgriTech Group, Inc (CAGC, Amex) (Audit Chair - Audit Committee BOD) and China Pharma Holding, Inc. (CPHI, OTC BB) (Audit Chair-Audit Committee BOD)
The votes regarding the election of the persons named above as directors were as follows:
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | |||||||
Xiaojing Yu | 18,833,570 | 1 | 4,000 | ||||||
Xueming Xu | 16,963,569 | 2 | 1,874,000 | ||||||
Helin Cui | 18,833,570 | 1 | 4,000 | ||||||
Youming Yang | 18,833,570 | 1 | 4,000 | ||||||
Jian Zhang | 18,833,569 | 2 | 4,000 | ||||||
Konman Wong | 18,833,570 | 1 | 4,000 | ||||||
Gene Michael Bennett | 18,833,569 | 2 | 4,000 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
REGISTRANT: China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. | ||
Date: September 28, 2009 | By: | /s/ Xiaojing Yu |
Xiaojing Yu, | ||
Chief Executive Officer |