TVC 8-K 11-22-05
As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15,
2005
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):
November
15 2005
Tri-Valley
Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-31852
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87-0505222
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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5555
Business Park South, Suite 200
Bakersfield,
California 93309
(Address
of principal executive office)
Issuer's
telephone number: 661-864-0500
Section
5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.02 Departure
of Director; Appointment of Principal Officer
Arthur
M. Evans Appointed Chief Financial Officer
On
November 15, 2005, Arthur M. Evans was appointed chief financial officer of
Tri-Valley Corporation.
From
2000
through 2005, Mr. Evans (age 57) has been self-employed as a business consultant
to clients in the energy, construction, waste management and other industries.
He has more than twelve years’ experience in the oil and gas and mining
industries working for both Fortune 500 and independent companies. Mr. Evans’
education includes a B.S. in business administration from Weber State
University, an M.B.A. in finance from Golden Gate University and an M.S. in
Systems Management from the University of Southern California. He is a certified
public accountant, certified management consultant and certified financial
manager.
Mr.
Evans
succeeds Thomas J. Cunningham, who was promoted to chief administrative officer
and vice president. Mr. Cunningham retains his offices of secretary and
treasurer of Tri-Valley.
Resignation
of Director C. Chase Hoffman
On
November 17, 2005, C. Chase Hoffman, 82, resigned from the Board of Directors
of
Tri-Valley Corporation and its subsidiary, Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co., due to
health reasons, which prevent his further participation in director duties.
He
also resigned as chairman of the committee on personnel and compensation. Mr.
Hoffman joined the board in 2000 and served vigorously during his tenure,
representing the shareholders as the regulatory matrix intensified under the
recently enacted Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Subsequent to his resignation, Mr. Hoffman
passed away on November 18, 2005.
Signatures
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:
November 21, 2005
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TRI-VALLEY
CORPORATION
/s/
F. Lynn Blystone
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F.
Lynn Blystone, President and Chief Executive
Officer
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