SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): OCTOBER 25, 2001 UNITED PETROLEUM CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 0-25006 13-3103494 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 5800 N.W. 74TH AVENUE MIAMI, FLORIDA 33166 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL (ZIP CODE) EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (305) 592-5101 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) NOT APPLICABLE (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. ON OCTOBER 25, 2001, JOHN MACDONALD WAS NAMED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF UNITED PETROLEUM CORPORATION. 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. UNITED PETROLEUM CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ JORGE CANO Date: October 25, 2001 ------------------------ Jorge Cano President/Director