Colorado
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20-3281304
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State
or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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|
incorporation
or organization
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Identification
No.)
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Large
accelerated filer
o
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Accelerated
filer
o
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Non-accelerated
filer
o
(Do not check if
a
smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company
x
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3
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ITEM 1.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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3
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ITEM 2.
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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20
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ITEM 4T.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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27
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PART
II – OTHER INFORMATION
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29
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ITEM 1.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
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29
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ITEM 2.
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UNREGISTERED
SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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29
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ITEM 3.
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DEFAULTS
UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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29
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ITEM 4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO THE VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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29
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ITEM 5.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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29
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EXHIBITS
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30
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SIGNATURES
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March
31,
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December
31,
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||||||
2008
|
2007
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||||||
ASSETS
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|||||||
Current
Assets
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|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
90,572
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$
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17,598
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|||
Deposit
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1,500
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-
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|||||
Prepaid
Expenses
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13,930
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5,468
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|||||
Total
Current Assets
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106,002
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23,066
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|||||
Fixed
Assets, net
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198
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216
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|||||
Oil
and Gas Properties
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27,472
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29,575
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|||||
Prospecting
Licenses
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3,000,000
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3,000,000
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|||||
Total
Assets
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$
|
3,133,672
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$
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3,052,857
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|||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
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|||||||
Current
Liabilities
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|||||||
Accounts
Payables
|
$
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556,672
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$
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266,380
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|||
Accrued
Expenses
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35,000
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63,333
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|||||
Loan
payable to shareholder
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255,754
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252,083
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|||||
Liability
- acquisition of prospecting licenses rights
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3,000,000
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3,000,000
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|||||
Liabilities
to Government of Botswana
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4,237,043
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4,561,393
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|||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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$
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8,084,469
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$
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8,143,189
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|||
Stockholders’
Deficit:
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|||||||
Preferred
Stock, $.001 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares, none
issued
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-
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-
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|||||
Common
stock 100,000,000 shares authorized at $0.001 par value, 82,000,000
shares
issued and outstanding at 03/31/2008 and 12/31/2007
respectively.
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82,000
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82,000
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|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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(411,724
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)
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(411,724
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)
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|||
Deficit
accumulated during the exploration stage
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(5,034,529
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)
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(4,840,906
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)
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|||
Subscription
receivable
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(98
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)
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(98
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)
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|||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
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413,554
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80,396
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|||||
Total
Stockholders’ Deficit
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(4,950,797
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)
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(5,090,332
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)
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|||
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
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$
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3,133,672
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$
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3,052,857
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THREE MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH 31, 2008
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THREE MONTHS
ENDED
MARCH 31, 2007
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FOR THE PERIOD FROM
AUGUST 11, 2005
(INCEPTION) TO
MARCH 31, 2008
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||||||||
Revenue
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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||||
Operating
expenses
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193,623
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16,775
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4,973,558
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|||||||
Loss
from operations before Minority Interest
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(193,623
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)
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(16,775
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)
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(4,973,558
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)
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||||
Minority
Interest
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0
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1,549
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2,303,022
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|||||||
Taxes
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-
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-
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-
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|||||||
Loss
for the period
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$
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(193,623
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)
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$
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(
15,226
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)
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$
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(2,670,536
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)
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Other
Comprehensive Income:
Foreign
currency translation
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333,158
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-
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413,554
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|||||||
Total
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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$
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139,535
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$
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(15,226
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)
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$
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(2,256,982
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)
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||
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) per Share:
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||||||||||
Primary
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$
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0.00
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$
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(0.03
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)
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|||||
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
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82,000,000
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600,000
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Deficit
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||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated
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||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock
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Additional
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Other
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During the
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Total
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||||||||||||||||||
Number
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Paid In
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Comprehensive
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Exploration
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Subscription
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Stockholders
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|||||||||||||||||
Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Income
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Stage
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Receivable
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(Deficiency)
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||||||||||||||||
Balance
on Date of Inception
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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|||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock-Aug. 11, 2005
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600,000
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600
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(598
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)
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-
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-
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2
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|||||||||||||||
Net
loss for the year 2005
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(7,087
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)
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-
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(7,087
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)
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|||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2005
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600,000
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600
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(598
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)
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-
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(7,087
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)
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(7,085
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)
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|||||||||||||
Net
loss for the year 2006
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-
|
-
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-
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-
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(24,018
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)
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-
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(24,018
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)
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|||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
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600,000
|
600
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(598
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)
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-
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(31,105
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)
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(31,103
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)
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|||||||||||||
Net
Loss for the year ended Dec 31, 2007
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-
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-
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-
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80,396
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(2,445,808
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)
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-
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(2,365,412
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)
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|||||||||||||
Shares
Issued – Subscription receivable
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29,400,000
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29,400
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(29,302
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)
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-
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-
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(98
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)
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-
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|||||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock Dec 20, 2007 for Net Assets of Zulu Energy
Corp.
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52,000,000
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52,000
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(381,824
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)
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-
|
-
|
-
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(329,824
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)
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|||||||||||||
Minority
Interest Acquired
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-
|
-
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-
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(2,363,993
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)
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-
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(2,363,993
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)
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||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2007
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82,000,000
|
82000
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(411,724
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)
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80,396
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(4,840,906
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)
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(98
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)
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(5,090,332
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)
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|||||||||||
Net
Comprehensive Income for Three months ended March 31,
2008
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-
|
-
|
-
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333,158
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(193,623
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)
|
-
|
139,535
|
||||||||||||||
Balance,
March 31, 2008
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82,000,000
|
82000
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(411,724
|
)
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413,554
|
(5,034,529
|
)
|
(98
|
)
|
(4,950,797
|
)
|
Three
months Ended
|
Three
months Ended
|
For
the
Period
From
August 11,
2005 (Inception) to
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March
31,
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March
31,
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March
31,
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||||||||
2008
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2007
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2008
|
||||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities :
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||||||||||
Net
loss for the period
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$
|
(193,623
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)
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$
|
(16,775
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)
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$
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(2,670,536
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)
|
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
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||||||||||
Depreciation
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18
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-
|
100
|
|||||||
Changes
in working capital balances:
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||||||||||
Deposit
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(1,500
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)
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(1,500
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)
|
||||||
Prepaid
expenses
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(8,462
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)
|
-
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(13,930
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)
|
|||||
Other
liabilities, net of minority interest
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-
|
-
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2,197,400
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|||||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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261,959
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-
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297,407
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided (used) by operating activities
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58,392
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(16,775
|
)
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(191,059
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)
|
|||||
|
||||||||||
Cash
Flows used in Investing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Cash
acquired upon investment in subsidiary
|
-
|
-
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17,452
|
|||||||
Fixed
Assets
|
-
|
(298
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)
|
|||||||
Oil
and gas properties
|
-
|
-
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(29,575
|
)
|
||||||
Net
cash used by investing activities
|
-
|
-
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(12,421
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)
|
||||||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities:
|
||||||||||
Issuance
of common stock
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
|||||||
Increase
in shareholder loan
|
3,671
|
16,775
|
202,743
|
|||||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
3,671
|
16,775
|
202,745
|
|||||||
Effects
of exchange rates on cash
|
10,911
|
-
|
91,307
|
|||||||
Increase
in cash and cash equivalents
|
72,974
|
-
|
90,572
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
17,598
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of the period
|
$
|
90,572
|
$
|
0
|
$
|
90,572
|
Note 1 |
Significant
Accounting Policies
|
Note 2 |
Nature
and Continuance of Operations
|
Note 3 |
Common
Stock
|
Note 4 |
Fixed
Assets
|
March 31,
|
December 31,
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||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
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||||||||||||
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||
Asset
Class
|
Cost
|
Depreciation
|
Net
|
Net
|
|||||||||
Property,
Plant & Equipment
|
$
|
298
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
198
|
$
|
216
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
298
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
198
|
$
|
216
|
Note 5 |
Oil
and Gas Properties
|
Lease Period Ended
|
|
Description
|
|
Amount in Pulas
|
|
||
9/30/06
|
Study
of Data,
Bore
hole to 300m and complete a desorption study for 6 months
|
1,150,000
|
|||||
9/30/07
|
Data
interpretation, Permeability study, Drill production Bore hole,
Test CBM
produced
|
2,000,000
|
|||||
9/30/08
|
Full
feasibility Study, Production and marketing Study
|
3,000,000
|
Note 6 |
Related
Party Transactions
|
Note 7 |
Accounts
Payable
|
Note 8 |
Stock-based
Compensation
|
3.875%
|
|
Dividend
yield
|
0%
|
Weighted
average expected volatility
|
90%
|
Weighted
average expected option life
|
5
yrs
|
Weighted
average fair value of options
|
$
1.292
|
Total
options outstanding
|
3,000,000
|
Total
fair value of options outstanding
|
$
3,876,000
|
Note 9 |
Accrued
Expenses
|
Note 10 |
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
Note 12 |
Subsequent
Events
|
ITEM
2.
|
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
Lease Period
Ended
|
Description
|
Amount in Pulas
|
|||||
9/30/06
|
Study
of Data,
Bore
hole to 300m and complete a desorption study for 6 months
|
1,150,000
|
|||||
9/30/07
|
Data
interpretation, Permeability study, Drill production Bore hole, Test
CBM
produced
|
2,000,000
|
|||||
9/30/08
|
Full
feasibility Study, Production and marketing Study
|
3,000,000
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
Description
|
|
2.1
|
Stock
Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among Zulu Energy
Corp,
Nyati Mauritius Limited and LMA Hughes LLLP dated December 19,
2007
1
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation
2
|
|
3.2
|
Articles
of Amendment
*
|
|
3.3
|
Statement
of Correction*
|
|
3.4
|
Form
of Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation
4†
|
|
3.5
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws
5
|
|
10.2
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi Holdings
Corp.
dated as of December 19, 2007
1
|
|
10.3
|
Tax
Indemnification Letter Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and
LMA Hughes
LLLP dated December 19, 2007
1
|
|
10.4
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Paul Stroud
4
|
|
10.5
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and James Hostetler
3
|
|
10.6
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Kevin Reeves
3
|
|
10.7
|
Form
of Option Holder Letter Agreement
3
|
|
10.8
|
Letter
Agreement dated April 25, 2008 between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi
Holdings Corp.
3
|
|
10.9
|
Zulu
Energy Corp. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan
3†
|
|
10.10
|
Form
of Restricted Stock Agreement
5
|
|
10.11
|
Form
of Stock Option Agreement
5
|
|
10.12
|
Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant
6
|
|
10.13
|
Form
of Subscription Agreement
6
|
|
10.14
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement
6
|
|
10.15
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective May 14, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Satyendra Deshpande*
|
|
31.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
|
31.2*
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
32.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
1.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on December 27, 2007, File No.
000-52272.
|
2.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed
with the Commission on September 1, 2006, File No. 333-137076.
|
3.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 21, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
4.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed with
the Commission on April 29, 2008, File No. 000-52272.
|
5.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 2, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
6.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 9, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
*
|
Filed
herewith.
|
†
|
The
form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan were approved by the Board of Directors of Zulu Energy
Corp. on April 28, 2008 and will be presented to shareholders for
approval
as part of the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
|
|
ZULU
ENERGY CORP.
|
|
Date:
May 20, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
Paul Stroud
|
|
Paul
Stroud, President and Chief Executive
Officer
|
|
|
||
Date:
May 20, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
James Hostetler
|
|
James
Hostetler, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief
Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer.
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
Description
|
|
2.1
|
Stock
Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization among Zulu Energy
Corp,
Nyati Mauritius Limited and LMA Hughes LLLP dated December 19,
2007
1
|
|
3.1
|
Articles
of Incorporation
2
|
|
3.2
|
Articles
of Amendment
*
|
|
3.3
|
Statement
of Correction*
|
|
3.4
|
Form
of Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation
4†
|
|
3.5
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws
5
|
|
10.2
|
Stock
Purchase Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi Holdings
Corp.
dated as of December 19, 2007
1
|
|
10.3
|
Tax
Indemnification Letter Agreement between Zulu Energy Corp. and
LMA Hughes
LLLP dated December 19, 2007
1
|
|
10.4
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Paul Stroud
4
|
|
10.5
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and James Hostetler
3
|
|
10.6
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective March 1, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Kevin Reeves
3
|
|
10.7
|
Form
of Option Holder Letter Agreement
3
|
|
10.8
|
Letter
Agreement dated April 25, 2008 between Zulu Energy Corp. and Swansi
Holdings Corp.
3
|
|
10.9
|
Zulu
Energy Corp. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan
3†
|
|
10.10
|
Form
of Restricted Stock Agreement
5
|
|
10.11
|
Form
of Stock Option Agreement
5
|
|
10.12
|
Form
of Common Stock Purchase Warrant
6
|
|
10.13
|
Form
of Subscription Agreement
6
|
|
10.14
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement
6
|
|
10.15
|
Employment
Agreement, dated effective May 14, 2008, by and between Zulu Energy
Corp.
and Satyendra Deshpande*
|
|
31.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
|
|
|
|
31.2*
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
|
32.1*
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
|
1.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on December 27, 2007, File No.
000-52272.
|
2.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed
with the Commission on September 1, 2006, File No. 333-137076.
|
3.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on April 21, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
|
4.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB/A filed with
the Commission on April 29, 2008, File No. 000-52272.
|
5.
|
Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 2, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
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6.
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Incorporated
by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on May 9, 2008, File No.
000-52272.
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*
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Filed
herewith.
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†
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The
form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan were approved by the Board of Directors of Zulu Energy
Corp. on April 28, 2008 and will be presented to shareholders for
approval
as part of the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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(a)
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serving
as a director or member of a committee of any organization or corporation
involving no conflict of interest with the interests of the Company;
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(b)
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serving
as a panelist in his area of expertise (in areas other than in connection
with the business of the Company), on government or academic panels
where
it does not conflict with the interests of the Company; and
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(c)
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managing
his personal investments, including investing in a non-competing
business;
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(a)
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Base
Compensation
.
As
compensation for the services provided by Deshpande under this Agreement,
the Company shall pay Deshpande an annual salary of One Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($150,000). The compensation of Deshpande under
this
Section shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s usual payroll
procedures.
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(b)
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Stock
Options
.
Upon
execution of this Agreement by both the Company and Deshpande, the
Company
shall grant Deshpande options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the
Company’s common stock with an exercise price equal to $1.00 per share.
The options will vest as follows: 500,000 shares on the date of grant;
and
500,000 shares on January 1, 2009; provided, however, that no options
may
be exercised until the Company’s stockholders approve an increase in the
Company’s authorized shares of common stock to at least 150,000,000
shares.
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(
c)
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Bonus
.
In
addition to the base compensation in Section 4(a), Deshpande shall
be
eligible to receive an annual bonus determined by the Board of Directors
based on the performance of the Company and Deshpande.
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(a)
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Confidential
Information
.
Deshpande
shall not, in any manner, for any reasons, either directly or indirectly,
divulge or communicate to any person, firm or corporation, any
confidential information concerning any matters not generally known
or
otherwise made public by Company which affects or relates to the
Company’s
business, finances, marketing and/or operations, research, development,
inventions, products, designs, plans, procedures, or other data
(collectively, “Confidential Information”) except in the ordinary course
of business, as necessary to joint venture partners or as required
by
applicable law for a period of one year. Without regard to whether
any
item of Confidential Information is deemed or considered confidential,
material, or important, the parties hereto stipulate that as between
them,
to the extent such item is not generally known in the oil and gas
industry, such item is important, material, and confidential and
affects
the successful conduct of the Company’s business and goodwill, and that
any breach of the terms of this Section 9 shall be a material and
incurable breach of this Agreement. Confidential Information shall
not
include: (i) information obtained or which became known to Deshpande
other
than through his employment by the Company; (ii) information in the
public
domain at the time of the disclosure of such information by Deshpande;
(iii) information that Deshpande can document was independently developed
by Deshpande; (iv) information that is disclosed by Deshpande with
the
prior written consent of the Company and (v) information that is
disclosed
by Deshpande as required by law, governmental regulation or court
order.
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(b)
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Documents
.
Deshpande
further agrees that all documents and materials furnished to Deshpande
by
the Company and relating to the Company’s business or prospective business
are and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company. Deshpande
shall deliver all such documents and materials, not copied, to the
Company
upon demand therefore and in any event upon expiration or earlier
termination of this Agreement. Any payment of sums due and owing
to
Deshpande by the Company upon such expiration or earlier termination
shall
be conditioned upon returning all such documents and materials, and
Deshpande expressly authorizes the Company to withhold any payments
due
and owing pending return of such documents and materials.
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(c)
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Inventions
.
All
ideas, inventions, and other developments or improvements conceived
or
reduced to practice by Deshpande, alone or with others, during the
Term of
this Agreement, during working hours, that are within the scope of
the
business of the Company or that relate to or result from any of
Deshpande’s work or projects or the services provided by Deshpande to the
Company pursuant to this Agreement, shall be the exclusive property
of the
Company. Deshpande agrees to assist the Company, at the Company’s expense,
to obtain patents and copyrights on any such ideas, inventions, writings,
and other developments, and agrees to execute all documents necessary
to
obtain such patents and copyrights in the name of the Company. This
clause
excludes all intellectual property work initiated prior to the execution
of this agreement.
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(d)
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Disclosure
.
During
the Term, Deshpande will promptly disclose to the Board of Directors
full
information concerning any interest, direct or indirect, of Deshpande
(as
owner, shareholder, partner, lender or other investor, director,
officer,
employee, consultant or otherwise) or any member of his immediate
family
in any business that is reasonably known to Employee to purchase
or
otherwise obtain services or products from, or to sell or otherwise
provide services or products to, the Company or to any of its suppliers
or
customers.
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(a)
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Voluntary
Termination by Deshpande
.
Deshpande
shall have the right to voluntarily terminate this Agreement and
his
employment hereunder at any time during the Employment Term.
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(b)
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Voluntary
Termination by the Company
.
The
Company shall have the right to voluntarily terminate this Agreement
and
Deshpande’s employment hereunder at any time. If the Company initiates an
“at will” termination of Desphande’s employment as described above the
Company agrees to pay Deshpande a lump-sum separation fee at the
time of
termination equal to six (6) months salary plus benefits.
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(c)
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Termination
for Cause
.
The
Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and Deshpande’s
employment hereunder at any time for cause. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “cause” for termination by the Company shall be (a) a
conviction of or plea of guilty or
nolo
contendere
by
Deshpande to a felony, or any crime involving fraud or embezzlement;
(b)
the refusal by Deshpande to perform his material duties and obligations
hereunder; (c) Deshpande’s willful and intentional misconduct in the
performance of his material duties and obligations; or (d) if Deshpande
or
any member of his family makes any personal profit arising out of
or in
connection with a transaction to which the Company is a party or
with
which it is associated without making disclosure to and obtaining
the
prior written consent of the Board of Directors. The written notice
given
hereunder by the Company to Deshpande shall specify in reasonable
detail
the cause for termination. For purposes of this Agreement, “family” shall
mean Deshpande’s spouse and/or children. In the case of a termination for
the causes described in (a) and (d) above, such termination shall
be
effective upon receipt of the written notice. In the case of the
causes
described in (b) and (c) above, such termination notice shall not
be
effective until ten (10) days after Deshpande’s receipt of such notice,
during which time Deshpande shall have the right to respond to the
Company’s notice and cure the breach or other event giving rise to the
termination.
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(d)
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Event
of Sale, Merger or Change of Control
.
In
the event of the sale, merger or change of control of the Company
during
the Employment Term, the Company or its successor(s) agree to immediately
vest all unvested stock options and offer you employment under the
terms
given above, for a period of at least (6) six months after the sale
or
merger closing date. If this extension is not given by the Company
or its
successor(s) and accepted by you, then the Company or its successor(s)
agree to pay to you a lump-sum separation fee equivalent to (6) six
months
of salary plus benefits. Employment “at will” provisions described above
cannot be applied by the Company from 120 days before the date of
the
agreement to sell or merge the Company to the closing date. If an
“at
will” action to terminate your employment is taken by the Company during
this time period, or if you are asked to voluntarily end your employment
by the Company during this time period, you will be entitled to immediate
vesting of all unvested stock and options and a lump-sum payment
of the
equivalent of your salary and benefits for (6) six months, to be
paid on
or before the sale or merger closing date.
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(e)
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Termination
Upon Death
.
If
Deshpande dies during the Employment Term, this Agreement shall terminate,
except that Deshpande’s legal representatives shall be entitled to receive
any earned but unpaid compensation or expense reimbursement due hereunder
through the date of death.
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(f)
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Termination
Upon Disability
.
If,
during the Employment Term, Deshpande suffers and continues to suffer
from
a “Disability” (as defined below), then the Company may terminate this
Agreement by delivering to Deshpande 30 calendar days’ prior written
notice of termination based on such Disability, setting forth with
specificity the nature of such Disability and the determination of
Disability by the Company. For the purposes of this Agreement,
“Disability” means Deshpande’s inability, with reasonable accommodation,
to substantially perform Deshpande’s duties, services and obligations
under this Agreement due to physical or mental illness or other disability
for a continuous, uninterrupted period of 150 calendar days or two
hundred
and 180 days during any twelve month period. Upon any such termination
for
Disability, Deshpande shall be entitled to receive any earned but
unpaid
compensation or expense reimbursement due hereunder through the date
of
termination.
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(g)
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Effect
of Termination
.
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(i)
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In
the event that this Agreement and Deshpande’s employment is voluntarily
terminated by Deshpande pursuant to Section 13(a), or in the event
the
Company terminates this Agreement for cause pursuant to Section 13(c),
all
obligations of the Company and all duties, responsibilities and
obligations of Deshpande under this Agreement shall cease. Upon such
termination, the Company shall (i) pay Deshpande a cash lump sum
equal to
all accrued base salary through the date of termination plus all
accrued
vacation pay and bonuses, if any; and (ii) any common stock options
granted to Deshpande by the Company which have not vested pursuant
to
Section 4 hereof shall be terminated. Any common stock options granted
to
Deshpande by the Company pursuant to Section 4 that have vested at
time of
termination shall be exercisable for the life of the options.
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(ii)
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In
the event that this Agreement and Deshpande’s employment is voluntarily
terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 13(b), all obligations
of
the Company and all duties, responsibilities and obligations of Deshpande
under this Agreement shall cease. Upon such termination, the Company
shall
pay Deshpande a cash lump sum equal to all accrued base salary through
the
date of termination plus all accrued vacation pay and bonuses, if
any;
(ii) the separation fee; and (iii) any common stock options granted
to
Deshpande by the Company pursuant to Section 4 hereof shall become
immediately vested and Deshpande shall have right of option exercise
for
the life of the options.
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(iii)
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In
the event this Agreement is terminated upon the death of Deshpande
pursuant to Sections 11(e), Deshpande’s estate shall be entitled to all
cash compensation pursuant to Sections 4 and benefits pursuant to
section
5 for the period of 6 months after his death. Upon termination of
this
agreement as a result of death any common stock options granted to
Deshpande by the Company pursuant to Section 4 hereof shall become
immediately vested and Deshpande’s estate shall have right of option
exercise for the life of the options. Payment will be made to Deshpande’s
estate. In the event of a merger, consolidation, sale, or change
of
control, the Company’s rights hereunder shall be assigned to the surviving
or resulting company, which company shall then honor this Agreement
with
Deshpande and his estate.
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(iv)
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In
the event that this Agreement and Deshpande’s employment is terminated by
disability pursuant to Section 11(f), all obligations of the Company
and
all duties, responsibilities and obligations of Deshpande under this
Agreement shall cease. Upon such termination, the Company shall pay
Deshpande a cash lump sum equal to all accrued base salary through
the
date of termination plus all accrued vacation pay and bonuses, if
any;
(ii) the separation fee; and (iii) any common stock options granted
to
Deshpande by the Company pursuant to Section 4 hereof shall become
immediately vested and Deshpande shall have right of option exercise
for
the life of the options.
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(a)
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The
Company agrees that if Deshpande is made a party, or is threatened
to be
made a party, to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact
that he is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company
or is or
was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer,
member,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee
benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is Deshpande’s
alleged action in an official capacity while serving as a director,
officer, member, employee or agent, Deshpande shall be indemnified
and
held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent permitted or authorized
by the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or, if greater, by
the laws of the State of Colorado, against all cost, expense, liability
and loss (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, judgments,
fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be
paid in
settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by Deshpande in connection
therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to Deshpande
even if
he has ceased to be a director, member, employee or agent of the
Company
or other entity and shall inure to the benefit of Deshpande’s heirs,
executors and administrators. The Company shall advance to Deshpande
to
the extent permitted by law all reasonable costs and expenses incurred
by
his in connection with a Proceeding within 20 days after receipt
by the
Company of a written request, with appropriate documentation, for
such
advance. Such request shall include an undertaking by Deshpande to
repay
the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined that
he is
not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses.
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(b)
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Neither
the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors, independent
legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior
to the
commencement of any proceeding concerning payment of amounts claimed
by
Deshpande that indemnification of Deshpande is proper because he
has met
the applicable standard of conduct, nor a determination by the Company
(including its Board of Directors, independent legal counselor
stockholders) that Deshpande has not met such applicable standard
of
conduct, shall create a presumption that Deshpande has not met the
applicable standard of conduct.
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(c)
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The
Company agrees to continue and maintain a liability insurance policy
covering Deshpande to the extent the Company provides such coverage
for
its other executives and officers.
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(d)
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Promptly
after receipt by Deshpande of notice of any claim or the commencement
of
any action or proceeding with respect to which Deshpande is entitled
to
indemnity hereunder, Deshpande shall notify the Company in writing
of such
claim or the commencement of such action or proceeding, and the Company
shall (i) assume the defense of such action or proceeding, (ii) employ
counsel reasonably satisfactory to Deshpande, and (iii) pay the reasonable
fees and expenses of such counsel. Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence,
Deshpande shall be entitled to employ counsel separate from counsel
for
the Company and from any other party in such action if Deshpande
reasonably determines that a conflict of interest exists which makes
representation by counsel chosen by the Company not advisable. In
such
event, the reasonable fees and disbursements of such separate counsel
for
Deshpande shall be paid by the Company to the extent permitted by
law.
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(e)
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After
the termination of this Agreement and upon the request of Deshpande,
the
Company agrees to reimburse Deshpande for all reasonable travel,
legal and
other out-of-pocket expenses related to assisting the Company to
prepare
for or defend against any action, suit, proceeding or claim brought
or
threatened to be brought against the Company or to prepare for or
institute any action, suit, proceeding or claim to be brought or
threatened to be brought against a third party arising out of or
based
upon the transactions contemplated herein and in providing evidence,
producing documents or otherwise participating in any such action,
suit,
proceeding or claim. In the event Deshpande is required to appear
after
termination of this Agreement at a judicial or regulatory hearing
in
connection with Deshpande’s employment hereunder, or Deshpande’s role in
connection therewith, the Company agrees to pay Deshpande a sum,
to be
mutually agreed upon by Deshpande and the Company, a daily fee and
reasonable expenses for each day of his appearance and each day of
preparation therefor.
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Company:
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Deshpande:
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Zulu
Energy Corp.
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3358
Daley Center Drive
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122
N. Main Street
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#1406
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Sheridan,
WY 82801
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San
Diego, CA 92123
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ZULU
ENERGY CORP.
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SATYENDRA
DESHPANDE
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By:
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/s/
PAUL STROUD
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/s/
SATYENDRA DESHPANDE
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Name:
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PAUL
STROUD
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Title:
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PRESIDENT
AND CEO
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1.
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I
have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Zulu Energy Corp;
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2.
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
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3.
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))
and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for
the registrant and have:
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5.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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Date:
May 20, 2008
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/s/
Paul Stroud
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Paul
Stroud, Chief Executive Officer
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1.
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I
have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Zulu Energy Corp.;
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2.
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
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3.
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))
and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange
Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for
the registrant and have:
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5.
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The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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Date:
May 20, 2008
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/s/
James Hostetler
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James
Hostetler, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
and
Principal Accounting Officer.
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/s/
Paul Stroud
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Paul
Stroud, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Dated:
May 20, 2008
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/s/
James Hostetler
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James
Hostetler, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Financial
Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer.
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