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): March 28, 2006
Commission File Number: 000-50146
Tornado Gold International Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada 94-3409645
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
or organization)
8600 Technology Way,Suite 118, Reno NV 89521
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
775-852-3770
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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ITEM 5.02. APPOINTMENT AND RESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
On March 28, 2006, Earl W. Abbott resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of
Tornado Gold International Corp., a Nevada corporation ("Registrant"). Dr.
Abbott retains his position as the Registrant's President, Chief Executive
Officer, Secretary, and as a director. Dr. Abbott's resignation was not the
result of any disagreement with the policies or practices of the Registrant. Mr.
George Drazenovic was appointed to the office of Chief Financial Officer on the
same date.
George J. Drazenovic, 35, was appointed as the Registrant's Chief Financial
Officer on March 28, 2006. Prior to joining the Registrant, and from April 2005
until the present, Mr. Drazenovic was the Chief Financial Officer of EPOD
International, Inc. a U.S. reporting company, and from 2001 to 2005, was a
Corporate Finance Manager with BC Hydro, one of North America's largest and
lowest-cost utilities. Mr. Drazenovic earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics
from the University of British Columbia, a Diploma in Financial Management from
the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and a Masters of Business
Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. He also obtained
licensing as a CGA (Certified General Accountant) and is a CFA Charter holder
(Chartered Financial Analyst). A member of the Certified General Accountants of
British Columbia, and the Vancouver Society of Financial Analysts, George is a
popular lecturer and guest speaker for the topics of corporate finance,
financial statement analysis, and fixed income securities.
ITEM 9.01 EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K.
EXHIBIT NUMBER EXHIBIT
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17.1 LETTER OF RESIGNATION
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
Tornado Gold International Corp.
March 29, 2006 By: /s/ Earl W. Abbott
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Earl W. Abbott, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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