UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE 14C
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TIERRA GRANDE RESOURCES INC.
(Name of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
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TIERRA GRANDE RESOURCES INC.
666
Stirling Hwy
Mosman Park, WA 6012
+61 8 9384 6835
June 26, 2013
Dear Stockholder:
We are furnishing the enclosed Information Statement to you in
connection with the appointment of three (3) new directors to our Board of
Directors.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED
NOT
TO SEND US A PROXY.
Our Board of Directors has reviewed and unanimously approved
the director appointments by resolutions dated June 21, 2013. The holders of a
majority of our issued and outstanding common stock also approved the
appointments by written consent dated June 21, 2013. However, pursuant to
applicable securities laws, these appointments will not be effected until at
least 20 days after a Definitive Information Statement is filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and sent to our stockholders.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Simon
Eley
Simon
Eley
Chairman and Director
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INFORMATION STATEMENT
Introduction
The holders of a majority of our issued and outstanding common
stock and our directors have taken an action by written consent without a
meeting, pursuant to Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, to approve the
appointment of three (3) new directors to our Board of Directors. The
appointment of the directors relates to a proposed change in our management and
the direction of our operations.
This Information Statement is being filed pursuant to Section
14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
and provided to our stockholders pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the Exchange Act.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED
NOT
TO SEND US A PROXY.
We are a fully-reporting Exchange Act company incorporated in
the State of Nevada. Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under
the trading symbol TGRI. Information about us can be found in our most recent
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended February 28, 2013 and
subsequently filed Current Reports on Form 8-K, and our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, all filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Additional information about us
can be found in our public filings that can be accessed electronically by means
of the SEC's home page on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov, as well as by
other means from the offices of the SEC. See Incorporation by Reference below.
We will incur all costs associated with preparing, printing and
mailing this Information Statement.
Item 1. Information Required by Items of Schedule 14A
Date, Time and Place Information
There will not be a meeting of our stockholders to approve the
director appointments, and we are not required to hold a meeting under the
Nevada Revised Statutes as such appointments have been approved by the written
consent of holders of a majority of our common stock. This Information Statement
is expected to be mailed on or about July 7, 2013 to the holders of our common
stock as of June 25, 2013.
Dissenters Right of Appraisal
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes or pursuant to our Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws, our stockholders do not have dissenters' rights in
connection with the director appointments.
Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof
The record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to consent to the director appointments was June 25, 2013 (the Record Date).
As of that date, we had 78,769,712 outstanding shares of common stock, $0.0001
par value, and no outstanding shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. Each
share of our common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on each matter
that may come before a meeting or vote of our stockholders.
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The director appointments were approved by the holders of a
majority of our common stock entitled to vote on June 21, 2013. We are not
permitted to effect the director appointments until at least 20 days after we
file with the SEC and distribute a Definitive Information Statement to our
stockholders.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management:
The following table sets forth the ownership, as of the Record
Date, of our common stock by each of our directors, director nominees and
executive officers, by all of our executive officers, directors and director
nominees as a group and by each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of
more than 5% of any class of our securities. As of the Record Date, there were
78,769,712 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. All persons named
have sole voting and investment power with respect to the securities held by
them, except as otherwise noted. The number of securities described below
includes shares which the beneficial owner has the right to acquire within 60
days of the date of this Information Statement.
Title of Class
|
Name
of Beneficial
Owner
|
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent of
Class
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Common Stock
|
Simon Eley
|
1,850,000(1)
|
2.3%
|
Common Stock
|
Andrew Gasmier
|
1,000,000
|
1.3%
|
Common Stock
|
Brad Evans
|
150,000(2)
|
0.2%
|
Common Stock
|
Mark Kalajzich
|
0
|
0%
|
Common Stock
|
Miguel Cardozo
|
0
|
0%
|
Common Stock
|
Eduardo Ferrero
|
0
|
0%
|
All Officers, Directors and Director Nominees as a Group
|
2,150,000(1)(2)
|
2.7%
|
Common Stock
|
Christopher Robin Relph
|
6,805,208(3)
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8.4%
|
Common Stock
|
Aviador Corporation Pty. Ltd.
|
22,500,000(4)
|
26.1%
|
Common Stock
|
BC & N Pollard ATF Geovet Family Trust
|
5,400,000(5)
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6.7%
|
Common Stock
|
Six Fingers Pty Ltd.
|
8,160,000(6)
|
10.1%
|
Common Stock
|
Smart Train Australian Pty Ltd.
|
5,400,000(7)
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6.7%
|
Common Stock
|
Resmin Pty Ltd.
|
4,500,000(8)
|
5.6%
|
(1)
|
In addition, Aviador Corporation Pty. Ltd. (Aviador)
owns 15,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire 7,500,000
shares of common stock of the Company and Resmin Pty Ltd. (Resmin) owns
3,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire 1,500,000 shares
of common stock of the Company. Mr. Eley is a director of both Aviador and
Resmin and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities as
investment and voting control over these securities rests with the board
of directors of Aviador and Resmin, respectively.
|
|
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(2)
|
These shares are held by CLM Resources Pty. Ltd. Mr.
Evans is a director and officer of CLM Resources and disclaims beneficial
ownership of these securities as investment and voting control over these
securities rests with the board of directors of CLM Resources.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Mr. Relph resigned as a director and officer in September
2012. Represents 4,805,208 shares of common stock and warrants to acquire
2,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company held by Mr.
Relph.
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(4)
|
Represents 15,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants
to acquire 7,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Represents 3,600,000 shares of common stock and warrants
to acquire 1,800,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
|
|
|
(6)
|
Represents 6,360,000 shares of common stock and warrants
to acquire 1,800,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
|
|
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(7)
|
Represents 3,600,000 shares of common stock and warrants
to acquire 1,800,000 shares of common stock of the Company.
|
|
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(8)
|
Represents 3,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants
to acquire 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the
Company.
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Corporate Actions
Appointment of Directors
Our bylaws allow the number of directors to be fixed by the
Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors has fixed the number of directors at
ten. We currently have three directors. On June 21, 2013, our Board of Directors
and our stockholders owning a majority of our voting securities approved the
appointments of Mark Kalajzich, Miguel Cardozo and Eduardo Ferrero as directors
of our company.
Our current directors, proposed directors and executive
officers are as follows:
Name
|
Age
|
Position
|
|
|
|
Simon Eley
|
40
|
Director and
Chairman
|
|
|
|
Allister Blyth
|
31
|
Chief Financial
Officer
|
|
|
|
Andrew Gasmier
|
40
|
Director
|
|
|
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Brad Evans
|
37
|
Director
|
|
|
|
Mark Kalajzich
|
32
|
Proposed Director
(1), President and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
Miguel Cardozo
|
63
|
Proposed Director
(1)
|
|
|
|
Eduardo Ferrero
|
39
|
Proposed Director
(1)
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1.
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Directorship to be effective 20 days from the filing and mailing of this
document to stockholders.
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Our directors serve as directors until our next annual
shareholders meeting or until a successor is elected and qualified. Officers
hold their positions at the discretion of the Board of Directors. There are no
arrangements, agreements or understandings between non-management shareholders
and management under which non-management shareholders may directly or
indirectly participate in or influence the management of our affairs.
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Simon Eley, Chairman and Director
Mr. Eley has been a director since December 20, 2010, Chief
Executive Officer since September 22, 2011 and Chief Financial Officer since
September 12, 2012. He is an Australian solicitor with wide experience in the
resources sector. Mr. Eley is currently a director of Auricup Resources Ltd and was a director of Aragon Resources Ltd. He led the team
that secured the Central Murchison Gold Project which became Aragon's core asset
with approximately 2 million ounces in JORC compliant resources. Aragon was
taken over by Westgold Resources Ltd in 2011 valuing Aragon at $76 million. He
worked for Woodside in Mauritania, West Africa in an advisory and commercial
role dealing with government, joint venture partners and local and international
contractors. He has also worked for Aquila Resources, Manhattan Corporation,
Clough and Clayton Utz. Mr. Eleys experience includes capital raisings,
corporate matters, various commercial arrangements (including joint venture and
farm-in agreements), and matters relating to mining law, toll treatment
arrangements, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. At Aquila and
Manhattan he was engaged in corporate management and strategy. He also has hands
on experience in operating base metal and gold mines in Western Australia and
the Northern Territory.
Allister Blyth, Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Blyth has been Chief Financial Officer since December 3,
2012. Mr. Blyth is a Certified Practicing Accountant in Australia with over 10
years of experience with both the public and private companies and specializes
in financial management, reporting and strategic corporate planning. He has held
financial controller and senior management positions with companies across
various industries including mining exploration and development, and has been
responsible for reporting compliance for various companies. Mr. Blyth has also
actively participated in establishing a start-up exploration company in
Australia. Mr. Blyth is a partner at Blyth Partners, a distinguished public
accounting and business advisory firm based in Subiaco, Western Australia.
Andrew Gasmier, Director
Mr. Gasmier is a West Australian School of Mines educated
Mining Engineer with over 16 years experience in both underground and open pit
operations. He has extensive experience in the assessment, evaluation and
feasibility of mineral projects in Africa, Australia, Laos and Russia. Mr.
Gasmier has held General Management roles in operations in Queensland and
Western Australia, and in the past five years Mr. Gasmier has held senior
positions for Metals X, Monarch Gold, AngloGold Ashanti and Mining Plus. Mr.
Gasmier is a current member of AusIMM, holds First Class Mine Managers
Certificate of Competency and holds a West Australian Underground Supervisors
Certificate of Competency.
Brad Evans, Director
Mr. Evans has been the General Manager of Mining Plus Pty. Ltd.
for the past five years and has more than 15 years of experience in the mining
industry in a diverse range of roles, from production, planning and management
of mine sites, to organizational leadership. He has led the growth in Mining
Plus from 10 to 70 employees with five offices around the world. Mr. Evans has a
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) degree from the University of Ballarat in
Australia and holds a Mine Managers Certificates of Competency in Western
Australia and New South Wales.
Mark Kalajzich, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Proposed Director
Mark Kalajzich has held senior executive roles in the
Telecommunications, Workforce Management and Retail sectors in Australia and
Asia. Mark also has significant experience in Equity Capital Markets and Stock
Broking with a fundamental focus of Global Resources and Commodities. He has
been heavily involved in the operation and listing of resource companies and for
the past 2 years, Mark has successfully foundered and held Executive Director
roles in a number of successful start-up entities. Mark continues to hold
a Directors role in the Private Venture Capital and Greenfields Investment
Company, Chapman Valley Capital. Throughout these positions, Mark has
traditionally focused on the creation of corporate structures, the execution of
capital management strategies and driven change through management outcomes.
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Miguel Cardozo, Proposed Director
Dr. Cardozo has over 39 years of gold and base metals
experience throughout the Americas, holding senior management roles with
companies such as Newmont, North Ltd. and Teck Cominco, as well as in consulting
roles to Placer Dome and AurionGold, and he is a Director of Rio Cristal
Resources and Minandex, junior exploration companies. As Senior Geologist with
Newmont between 1985 and 1995, Dr. Cardozo was responsible for the exploration
program that led to the discovery of the Yanacocha gold district, and the Galeno
copper-gold porphyry in Peru. He is a member of the Society of Economic
Geologists (currently holding the position of Council for the period 2010-2012),
the Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú, the Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del
Perú, the Sociedad Geológica del Perú and the Society for Geology Applied to
Mineral Deposits. Dr. Cardozo is the current Vice President of the Canada Peru
Chamber of Commerce and a former President of its Mining and Exploration
Committee. Since 2009, he is the President of the Organizing Committee of the
Peruvian Delegation to the yearly PDAC Convention in Toronto. He is also a
former President of the Explorers Association of Peru and of the Mining
Committee of the Canada Peru Chamber of Commerce
Eduardo Ferrero, Proposed Director
Mr Ferrero is an Australian-Peruvian Executive with more than
16 years professional experience in the fields of Engineering, Banking &
Finance, Management Consulting and Business Start-Ups. Mr Ferrero has extensive
business networks across Corporates, Banks and Government in Australia and Peru.
He is a Director of LaEncontre.com, Social Coil, Re/max-Pro and Delante
Consultores, and currently lives in Lima with his family.
See Incorporation by Reference below for further information.
Item 2. Statement that Proxies are not Solicited
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED
NOT
TO SEND US A PROXY.
Item 3. Interest of Certain Persons in or in Opposition to
Matters to be Acted Upon
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this Information Statement,
none of the following persons have any substantial interest, direct or indirect,
by security holdings or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon:
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1.
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any director or officer of our company since May 31,
2012, being the commencement of our last completed financial
year;
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2.
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any proposed nominee for election as a director of our
Company; and
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3.
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any associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing
persons.
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The shareholdings of our directors and officers are set forth
above in the section entitled "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management." To our knowledge, no director has advised that he intends to
oppose the director appointments as more particularly described herein.
Item 4. Proposals by Security Holders
None.
Item 5. Delivery of Documents to Security Holders Sharing an
Address
We will deliver only one copy of this Information Statement and
any information or document incorporated by reference herein to multiple
stockholders sharing an address unless we have received contrary instructions
from one or more of such stockholders.
We undertake to deliver promptly upon written or oral request a
separate copy of this Information Statement and any information or document
incorporated by reference herein to any stockholder at a shared address to which
a single copy of the document was delivered. A stockholder can notify us that he
or she wishes to receive a separate copy of this Information Statement and any
information or document incorporated by reference herein or any future
Information Statement and and any information or document incorporated by
reference therein by writing to us at PO Box 116, West Perth, Western Australia
6012, Australia or by telephoning us at +61 8 9384 6835.
Stockholders sharing the same address can also request delivery
of a single copy of annual reports to security holders, information statements
or Notices of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials if they are receiving
multiple of such documents in the same manner.
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Incorporation by Reference
We are incorporating by reference certain information we file
with the SEC into this Information Statement, which means that we are disclosing
important information to you by referring you to those documents. Information
that is incorporated by reference is an important part of this Information
Statement. We incorporate by reference into this Information Statement the
documents listed below, which were filed with the SEC, and such documents form
an integral part of this Information Statement:
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012;
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Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended August 31, 2012,
November 30, 2012 and February 28, 2013; and
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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on May 7, 2013 and June 24, 2013.
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By Order of the Board of
Directors:
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Dated: June 26, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Simon Eley
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Simon Eley
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Chairman and Director
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