KINGMAN, Ariz., June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Resource Group, Inc. (OTCBB: SIRG) announced the appointment of a member of its board of directors, Luis Munoz, to the position of Top Legal Advisor for the National Department of Development and State of Ecuador. Â In this capacity, Dr. Munoz will provide legal counsel to all Ecuadoran government companies, including oil and mining companies. Â
"We congratulate Dr. Munoz, and we are very proud of him," said Patrick Champney, Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Resource Group. "An appointment like this is a great honor and illustrates the level of respect and confidence the government of Ecuador has in Dr. Munoz. Â I have made the statement previously, and believe that it bears repeating, that we are extremely fortunate to have professionals of his caliber serving on our board of directors. Â I further believe that the guidance and assistance of Dr. Munoz and our other directors can provide our company with the opportunity to grow from a developmental mining company to a formidable competitor in the industry."
Luis Munoz has served the company on its board of directors since January 2011. He has been the General Manager of Neglex, a business and legal consulting firm located in Quito, Ecuador, since 2009.
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Capitalization
Currently, we have been authorized to issue only up to a total of 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which is being
increased pursuant to the Articles Amendment. The par value of the Common Stock will remain unchanged at $0.001 per share. Based
on the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Record Date, which is 117,852,000, a total of 32,148,000
shares of Common Stock are authorized but unissued immediately prior to the Amendment. Upon effectiveness of the Articles
Amendment we will continue to have 117,852,000 outstanding but will have 132,148,000 authorized but unissued shares of Common
Stock available for future issuance. Our Common Stock will remain quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board after the effectiveness of the
actions described herein.
Following the effectiveness of the Articles Amendment, our capitalization will change as follows:
Capitalization Prior to the Articles Amendment:
Common Stock:
Authorized for Issuance: 150,000,000
Outstanding: 117,852,000
Reserved for Issuance: 0
Authorized and Unreserved for Issuance: 32,148,000
Preferred Stock:
Authorized for Issuance: 10,000,000
Outstanding: 0
Reserved for Issuance: 0
Authorized and Unreserved for Issuance: 10,000,000
Capitalization Immediately Following the Articles Amendment:
Common Stock:
Authorized for Issuance: 250,000,000
Outstanding: 117,852,000
Reserved for Issuance: 0
Authorized and Unreserved for Issuance: 132,148,000
Preferred Stock:
Authorized for Issuance: 10,000,000
Outstanding: 0
Reserved for Issuance: 0
Authorized and Unreserved for Issuance: 10,000,000