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) June 1, 2021
Astro Aerospace Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
| 333-149000 |
| 98-0557091 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
320 W Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75057
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
972-221-1199
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers
On June 1, 2021, Bruce Bent resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Patricia Trompeter, currently a Director of the registrant, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the registrant. Mr. Bruce Bent will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the registrant.
There are no material arrangements to which Ms. Trompeter is a party, and there is no family relationship between her and any other party connected to the registrant.
Ms. Trompeter brings more than sixteen years of experience in mergers and acquisitions and over fifteen years in financial management to the registrant’s Board. Ms. Trompeter held a variety of executive positions at GE Capital including CFO, Controller, Operations Leader, Quality Leader, and Mergers & Acquisitions. She was integral in GE Capital’s successful acquisition of Guinness Peat Aviation, which contributes to the more than $17 Billion of acquisitions she has completed. Ms. Trompeter’s experience at GE gave her a breadth of knowledge in the Aviation Industry from aircraft engines to spending a significant amount of time in GE Capital Aviation Services.
After leaving GE, Ms. Trompeter took a short break to focus in the non-profit sector and on family. In 2019 she returned to the venture capital sector as Co-Founder of Webbs Hill Partners, an independent investment and advisory firm growing innovative technologies in emerging markets. She is also the Founder of a new venture, Ceres Capital Holdings.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Astro Aerospace Ltd.
By: /s/ Patricia Trompeter
Patricia Trompeter
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: June 4, 2021