FORM 8-K
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) March 30, 2009
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
|
|
|
|
|
Delaware
|
|
001-32145
|
|
91-0881481 |
|
(State or other jurisdiction
Of incorporation)
|
|
(Commission File Number)
|
|
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
|
|
|
CanArgo Energy Corporation
P.O. Box 291, St. Peter Port
Guernsey, British Isles
|
|
GY1 3RR |
|
(Address of principal executive offices)
|
|
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code +(44) 1481 729 980
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K include forward looking statements, which
are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the results anticipated in such forward looking statements. Such risks,
uncertainties and other factors include the uncertainties inherent in oil and gas development and
production activities, the effect of actions by third parties including government officials,
fluctuations in world oil prices and other risks detailed in the Companys Reports on Forms 10-K
and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are
intended to help shareholders and others assess the Companys business prospects and should be
considered together with all information available. They are made in reliance upon the safe harbor
provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company cannot give assurance that the results
will be attained.
Section 3- Securities and Trading Markets
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer
of Listing.
CanArgo Energy Corporation (CanArgo or the Company) advised the staff (Staff) of the NYSE
Alternext US LLC (the Exchange) on March 31, 2009 that it was unable to secure audited fiscal
year-end financials timely and, accordingly, would be unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 by the required date of March 31, 2009 (violating
Sections 134 and 1101 of the Company Guide). The Staff has advised the Company that this will
likely result in a halt in trading in the Companys common stock on the Exchange. The Staff
further advised the Company that it intends to suspend trading of the Companys common stock on the
Exchange effective for April 6, 2009.
The Company has also received an inquiry from the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) dated March 30, 2009
requesting information regarding the Companys financial condition, its continued ability to meet
the listing standards of the OSE, the Companys ability, intentions and plans to improve the market
value of its common stock if the value was continuously below NOK 1 per share for six months, and
the Companys view as to whether the common stock was suitable for continued listing on the OSE.
The OSE also informed the Company of its obligation under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act to
comply with Norwegian rules for mandatory bid obligations after the common stock has been delisted
from the Exchange.
Section 7Regulation FD
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
March 31, 2009 Guernsey, British Isles CanArgo Energy Corporation (CanArgo or the
Company) (OSE: CNR, NYSE ALTERNEXT:CNR.BC) today announced on March 31, 2009 that due to its
inability to secure audited year end financial statements it will be unable to file its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 on March 31, 2009, the due date,
and will therefore be delinquent in its filing obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. The Company has been further advised by the Staff of the NYSE Alternext US LLC
(the Exchange) that as a result the Exchange would halt trading in the Companys common stock
effective April 6, 2009. The
Company has also announced that it has received an inquiry dated March 30, 2009 from the Oslo Stock
Exchange requesting financial and further information in light of the Companys recent public
announcements and pointing out that in accordance with the Norwegian Securities Trading Act the
Company will be required to comply with Norwegian rules for mandatory bid obligations after the
Companys shares have been delisted from the Exchange.
See Item 3.01 and the copy of the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for in
description in greater detail of these developments.
CanArgo is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with its oil and gas
operations currently located in Georgia.
The information in this item 7.01 (including its exhibit) shall not be deemed to be filed for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or
otherwise subject to liability of that section. The information in this report (including its
exhibit) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.
Section 9Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
|
|
|
Exhibit No. |
|
Exhibit Description |
|
|
|
99.1
|
|
Press Release dated March 31, 2009 issued by CanArgo Energy 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 thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
CANARGO ENERGY CORPORATION
|
|
Date: April 1, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey Wilkins
|
|
|
|
Jeffrey Wilkins, Corporate Secretary |
|
|
|
|
|
|