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 reported)       January 19, 2012

SILLENGER EXPLORATION CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)


Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
000-53420
(Commission File Number)
45-3864001
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
277 Lakeshore Rd. E. Suite # 206, Oakville, Ontario
(Address of principal executive offices)
L6J 1H9
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (905) 582-2434

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


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

Item 5.02       Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Directors; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 19, 2012, Michel E. Ghostine resigned as a director of the Board of Directors of Sillenger Exploration Corp. (the “Company”).  Mr. Ghostine has recently been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of First African Exploration Corp. (“FAX”), the Company’s exclusive representative in Africa and the Middle East, and his resignation from the Company’s Board is intended to avoid any actual or perceived conflict of interests between FAX and the Company.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sillenger Exploration Corp. has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
 
 
 
SILLENGER EXPLORATION CORP.
 
       
Dated:  January 25, 2012
By:
/s/  John Gillespie  
    John Gillespie –CEO & President