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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 2005 |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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CURRENT REPORT |
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
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December 15, 2005 |
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Tri-Valley Corporation |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
001-31852 |
87-0505222 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
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5555 Business Park South, Suite 200 |
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Bakersfield, California 93309 |
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(Address of principal executive office) |
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Issuer's telephone number: 661-864-0500 |
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Director and Officer |
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Resignation of Director Harold J. Noyes |
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On December 15, 2005, Harold J. Noyes resigned from the Board of Directors of Tri-Valley Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Select Resources Corporation, Inc., for family reasons. He also resigned as president and director of Select Resources and director of Select's 50% subsidiary, Tri-Western Resources, LLC. Mr. Noyes joined the Tri-Valley board in 2002 and has served as president of Select Resources since its inception in early 2005. He also served on Tri-Valley's compensation committee. Mr. Noyes has agreed to continue to serve as a consultant to Select Resources, subsequent to his resignation. |
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In departing from his current relationship with Tri-Valley, Select Resources and Tri-Western Resources, Mr. Noyes expressed no disagreement with Tri-Valley or its affiliates on any matter relating to their operations, policies or practices. |
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Signatures |
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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 hereunto duly authorized. |
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Date: December 16, 2005 |
TRI-VALLEY CORPORATION /s/ F. Lynn Blystone |
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F. Lynn Blystone, President and Chief Executive Officer |