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 Earliest Event Reported: March 21, 2011


Empire Energy Corporation International

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada

 

1-10077

 

87-0401761

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission file number)

 

(IRS employer

identification no.)


4500 College Blvd, Suite 240

Leawood, Kansas 66211

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(913) 663-2310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



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):

 

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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 March 21, 2011, the Company accepted the resignation, effective immediately, of Tad Ballantyne from his position as Director of Empire Energy Corporation International and from his positions as Director of its wholly owned subsidiary, Great South Land Minerals, Limited. Mr. Ballantyne resigned due to time constraints of his other growing business interests.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMPIRE ENERGY CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 22, 2011

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Malcolm R. Bendall

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Malcolm R. Bendall

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer