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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December  31, 2011
 
 
RIDER EXPLORATION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
000-53999
26-1094531
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
955 South Virginia, Suite 116
Reno, NV 89502
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(775) 284-0370
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
On December 31, 2011, Hakim was appointed a Director of our company. On December 31, 2011, Steve Friberg resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director of our company. Also, on December 31, 2011, Dan Decker resigned as Treasurer, Secretary and Director. On December 31st, Mr. Hakim was appointed by the Board of Directors to the offices previously held by Messrs. Friberg and Decker. Mr. Hakim is now our sole director and officer.
 
Mr. Hakim, 50, is a resident of Indonesia.  He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung.  From February 2001 to present, Mr. Hakim has served as Director of PT Kimen Indo Utama, an agricultural investment company with palm oil, pineapple, coconut, cocoa and vegetables plantations in Indonesia, as well as other agricultural land.  The company also has investments in resort hotels and service apartments. From 2000 to present, Mr. Hakim has also served as Director of PT Kimen Putra Utama, an international freight forwarding and transportation which provides warehousing facilities, transportation and freight forwarding for international companies in Indonesia.  This company has investments in warehouses, cranes, trucks and other heavy equipment and machinery.  From 2009 to present,  Mr. Hakim has been CEO of Creekproject Inc., a mining investment company with a portfolio of gold, silver, copper, coal and other mineral projects in the United States of America, Europe and Asia.  The company also has a portfolio of commercial, industrial and residential properties in this region.
 
During  the past ten  years,  Mr.  Hakim  has not  been the  subject  of the following events:

1.   A petition under the Federal  bankruptcy  laws or any state  insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the  business or property of such  person,  or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing,  or any  corporation  or business  association  of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

2.   Convicted  in a  criminal  proceeding  or is a named  subject  of a pending criminal   proceeding (excluding   traffic  violations  and  other  minor offenses);

3.   The subject of any order,  judgment, or decree, not subsequently  reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent  jurisdiction,  permanently or  temporarily  enjoining him from, or otherwise  limiting,  the following activities;  associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser,  underwriter,  broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person,  director or employee of any investment company,  bank, savings and loan  association  or insurance  company,  or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;

     i)   Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading  advisor,  commodity  pool  operator,  floor broker,  leverage transaction  merchant,  any other person  regulated  by the  Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or
     ii)  Engaging in any type of business practice; or
     iii) Engaging in any  activity in  connection  with the purchase or sale of any  security or  commodity  or in  connection  with any  violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;

4.   The subject of any order,  judgment or decree,  not subsequently  reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or  otherwise  limiting  for more than 60 days the right of such  person to engage  in any  activity  described  in  paragraph  3.i  in  the  preceding paragraph or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

5.   Was found by a court of competent  jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission  to have violated any Federal or State  securities  law, and the judgment  in such civil  action or finding by the  Commission  has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
 
 
 

 

6.   Was found by a court of competent  jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity   Futures  Trading   Commission  to  have  violated  any  Federal commodities  law,  and the  judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading  Commission has not been  subsequently  reversed, suspended or vacated;

7.   Was the  subject  of, or a party  to,  any  Federal  or State  judicial  or administrative  order,  judgment,  decree,  or  finding,  not  subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:

     i)   Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
     ii)  Any law or regulation  respecting financial  institutions or insurance companies  including,  but not limited to, a  temporary  or  permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution,  civil money penalty or  temporary  or  permanent  cease-and-desist  order,  or  removal or prohibition order, or
     iii) Any law or  regulation  prohibiting  mail or wire  fraud  or  fraud in connection with any business entity; or

8.   Was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order,  not subsequently reversed,  suspended or vacated,  of any  self-regulatory  organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26)), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization  that has  disciplinary  authority over its members or persons associated with a member.
 
Family Relationships
 
There are no family relationships among our directors or executive officers.
 
Director Qualifications
 
The following specific experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills of Mr. Hakim led the Company to the conclusion that he should serve as a director in light of our business and structure:
 
Mr. Hakim is qualified to be a Company director because he has managed several businesses successfully and thus brings management, organizational, operational and administrative experience to our Board. In addition, his experience at Creekproject in managing a portfolio of mining assets is relevant to the management of the Company’s mining assets. 

SIGNATURE

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.
 
     
Rider Exploration, Inc.
   
By:
 
/s/ Hakim
   
Hakim
Title:
 
Chief Executive Officer

Dated: December 31, 2011