UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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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 1, 2013

 

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PROPELL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Delaware	000-53488	26-1856569
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

 

1701 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(713) 227-0480

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On July 1, 2013, the Board of Directors of Propell Technologies Group, Inc.  (the “Company”) appointed Daniel Steffens to serve on its Board of Directors as an independent director.  

 

Mr. Steffens was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Edward Bernstein from the Company’s Board of Directors.  On July 1, 2013, the Company received Mr. Bernstein’s written resignation as a Director of the Company. The resignation did not involve any disagreement with the Company.

 

There are no family relationships between Mr. Steffens and any director, executive officer or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become as director or executive officer.  Additionally, there have been no transactions involving Mr. Steffens that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On July 2, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Steffens as a director of the Company and the resignation of Ed Berntein as a director of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Report.

 

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 2, 2013.*

 

*Filed herewith.

 

 

 

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.

 

	PROPELL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
	By:	/s/ John W. Huemoeller II
	Name:	John W. Huemoeller II
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:  July 3, 2013