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): July 29, 2003 AMERICAN THORIUM, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 000-49901 91-0853320 State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) Number) 56 West 400 South, Suite 220, Salt Lake City, Utah 84010 (Address of principal executive offices and principal place of business) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 322-3401 Ocean Express Lines, Inc. (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) FORM 8-K Item 5. Other Events Pursuant to action taken on June 18, 2003, by unanimous consent of its Board of Directors and the majority written consent of the outstanding shares of common stock of Ocean Express Lines, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company changed its corporate name to American Thorium, Inc. Articles of Amendment were filed with the State of Nevada on June 19, 2003, and Articles of Correction were filed on July 3, 2003 to correct an error in the original filing On July 29, 2003, the Company's name was changed on the OTC Bulletin Board to American Thorium, Inc. and its trading symbol changed from "OXPL" to "AHRM." The Company's also effected a reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock on May 15, 2003 on a one share for ten shares basis. Presently, the Company has issued and outstanding 2,000,019 shares of common stock, post- split. Item 7. Exhibits Exhibit 3.1 Certificate of Amendment Exhibit 3.2 Certificate of Correction 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. American Thorium, Inc. Date: August 6, 2003 By: /S/ H. DEWORTH WILLIAMS H. Deworth Williams President and C.E.O. COVER LETTER Leonard E. Neilson Attorney at Law 8160 South Highland Drive Suite 209 Sandy, Utah 84093 Phone: (801) 733-0800 Fax: (801) 733-0808 August 6, 2003 Securities and Exchange Commission Office of Document Control 450 Fifth Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Via EdgarLink Re: American Thorium, Inc. (f.k.a. Ocean Express Lines, Inc.) File No. 000-49901 Form 8-K To Whom It May Concern: Please find herewith the Form 8-K filed on behalf of American Thorium, Inc., formerly know as Ocean Express Lines, Inc., reporting the change in its corporate name. Please direct all correspondences concerning this filing and American Thorium, Inc. to this office. Yours truly, Leonard E. Neilson :ae Enclosure