FALCON OIL & GAS LTD. ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF PRESIDENT, CEO AND DIRECTOR MARC A. BRUNER AND THE APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT C. MACAULAY
(TSXV Symbol: FO)
DENVER, Nov. 11 /CNW/ - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (the "Company" or
"Falcon"), an international oil and gas exploration and production company,
announces that it has received and accepted the resignation of Marc. A. Bruner
from his positions as President, CEO and a Director of the Company. The
resignations will be effective immediately.
Chairman, Dr. Gyorgy Szabo expressed his gratitude to Mr. Bruner on
behalf of the board of directors, stating "On behalf of Falcon and the other
members of Falcon's board I would like to thank Marc for his years of service
to Falcon. His experience and dedication to the Company over the last 5 years
has been immeasurable and Falcon would not be where it is today without Marc
Bruner. We wish him the utmost success in his future endeavours.".
Mr. Robert C. Macaulay (P Eng), currently a director of the Company, will
be filling the positions of President and CEO while the board considers the
need for a full-time replacement.
Mr. Macaulay has 26 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas
sector with a focus on petroleum engineering, field development planning and
business development. His experience spans multiple jurisdictions including
properties in North Africa, Europe, Canada and the Middle East. He holds a
BSc (Hons) in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Queen's University,
Ontario, and an MBA (with distinction) from Cornell University, New York
state.
In light of this change in the Company's management the annual and
special shareholders meeting has been re-scheduled for December 14, 2010.
Additionally, the Company has agreed to issue, subject to regulatory
approval, 4,000,000 common shares to a previous officer of the Company, in
consideration of past services provided and cessation of employment
relationship.
About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. is an international oil and gas exploration and
production company, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, incorporated in British
Columbia, Canada, and trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
"FO." The company specializes in the business of unconventional and
conventional oil and gas exploration and production and holds interests in
prospective properties in Australia, Hungary, and South Africa. The company
is focused on discovering, acquiring, and maturing a globally diversified
portfolio of drilling opportunities with a goal of maximizing shareholder
value through strategic relationships. Additional information concerning
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. is available at www.falconoilandgas.com. Investor
inquiries may be directed to investor@falconoilandgas.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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