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 event reported): April 1, 2012
Northumberland Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 333-165373 | 98-0628594 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 701 N. Green Valley Pkwy, #200-258, Henderson, NV | 89074 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (702) 335-0356 |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Effective April 1, 2012, Chris Knowles was elected as an additional director of the Company, bringing the total number of directors to three. Mr. Chris Knowles, age 53, has many years of experience in executive management, production, acquisition, operations, leasehold evaluation and development of drilling prospects in the oil & gas industry. From December 2008 to the present, Mr. Knowles has served as a senior partner with Redhawk Advisors, LLC based in Wichita, Kansas. Over that period he has assisted with the acquisition of over 95,000 acres in the premier Mississippi Lime Zones for his firm and clients. From January 2001 to November 2007, Mr. Knowles was a partner in Westside Energy Corporation of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Knowles was charged with managing a staff of field Landmen, developing drilling locations, and acquiring multiple lease properties (80,000 acres) in 12 counties. Westside Energy went public on the American Stock Exchange and has since been acquired. Mr. Knowles hold a degree in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Houston.
Mr. Knowles will receive a director’s fee of $1,000 per month and has been granted 10,000 shares of restricted common stock of the Company for agreeing to act as a director.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated April 2, 2012
Northumberland Resources, Inc.
| By: | /s/ FortunatoVillamagna | |
| FortunatoVillamagna, President | ||