SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 30, 2005
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WaveRider Communications Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada 0-25680 33-0264030
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
255 Consumers Road, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2J 1R4
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(416) 502-3200
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
Mr. Bruce Sinclair requested a medical leave of absence from his
position of Chief Executive Officer of WaveRider Communications Inc., effective
March 30, 2005. The board of directors have accepted Mr. Sinclair's request and
have appointed Mr. Charles Brown, the Executive Vice President of WaveRider
Communications Inc., as Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the board of
directors have elected Mr. Robert Francis as Chairman of the Board.
Charles W. Brown has been our executive vice president of the Company since
October 15, 2002. From February 1998 to October 2002, he served as our vice
president of marketing. From 1994 until February 1998, Mr. Brown was Clearnet
Communications' first vice president and CIO. From 1993 to 1994, he served as
vice president of, sales and marketing for Trillium Communications and, from
1990 to 1993, he served as director of, strategic planning and marketing for BCE
Mobile. Mr. Brown has a Masters in Business Administration from the University
of Western Ontario.
Robert D. Francis has been a Director since February, 2005. He has been the
Managing Partner of Milford Communications Partners since 1993. Milford
Communications Partners is a technology consulting firm specializing in wireless
communications and automatic vehicle location systems. He also serves on the
Board of Pluris Partners, Inc., the fund manager for the Pluris Opportunity
Fund. This fund specializes in financing mergers and acquisitions in the
communications and health care industries. Since 2003, he has served on the
Board of Calmar Research Corporation and the newly formed subsidiary, Calmar
Telematics, LLC. In 2004 he helped found, is a major shareholder in and is on
the Board of Cirrus Communications Pty. Ltd, Sydney, Australia, an operator of
fixed broadband wireless networks. From June 2002 to May 2003, Mr. Francis
served on the Board of SkyLynx Communications (SKYC), an operator of wireless
networks in the United States and Central America. Mr Francis has a Bachelor of
Arts degree from Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
WAVERIDER COMMUNICATIONS INC.
By: /s/ T. Scott Worthington
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T. Scott Worthington, Vice President and CFO
Date: March 30, 2005