UNITED STATES
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) January 23, 2006
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Touchstone Resources USA, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 50228 33-0967974
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1600 Smith Street
Suite 5100
Houston, Texas 77002
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (713) 784-1113
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On January 17, 2006, Touchstone Resources USA, Inc. (the "Company", "we",
or "us"), retained Stephen C. Haynes to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company effective February 6, 2006.
Stephen C. Haynes, 48, has over 20 years of experience in the petroleum
and related industries. Since May, 2005, Mr. Haynes has served as the Controller
of Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., a Houston, Texas based oil and gas exploration and
development company whose shares are publicly traded. As Controller, Mr. Haynes
was primarily responsible for developing and managing financial controls and
reporting. In January 2001, Mr. Haynes founded Stephen C. Haynes, CPA where he
provided financial consulting services to the oil and gas exploration, power
generation and pipeline companies from January 2001 until May 2005. Prior to
that, he worked for British Gas for eleven years holding a series of
increasingly responsible positions culminating in his appointment as Vice
President - Finance of Atlantic LNG, a joint venture of British Gas and several
industry partners in Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. Haynes earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration in accounting from Sam Houston State University and a
Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance from the
University of Houston. Mr. Haynes is a certified public accountant and has
attended the Executive Development Program at Harvard University.
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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.
Touchstone Resources USA, Inc.
Date: February 1, 2006 By: /s/ Roger Abel
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Roger Abel
Chief Executive Officer
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