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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 earliest event reported): December 5, 2000
THE NEW ANACONDA COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
UTAH 0-29491 87-0405529
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File No.) Identification No.)
136 East South Temple, Suite 1700-A
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(801) 355-1341
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 23, 2000, the Company accepted the resignations of the
following officers and directors:
1. Paul A. deRome
2. Mark A. deRome
Each of these officers and directors resigned for personal reasons and
not as the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter.
On November 23, 2000, the Company also accepted the resignation of
Harriet Blum as the Secretary.
On November 23, 2000, the Company appointed Burkhard E. Getta and Lars
Bjork to fill the vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. deRome
and deRome.
BURKHARD E. GETTA, 52. In 1975, Mr. Getta was appointed the general
manager of Singer Limited in Toronto, Canada. He was responsible for the
company's sales and marketing efforts. In 1985, Mr. Getta formed and
operated Medident & Medi Leasing - a large group of medical and dental
centers in Canada and the United States. Mr. Getta oversaw the operation
of Medident & Medi Leasing until he sold the company in 1990. In 1990, he
was appointed as an investment coordinator for Lamar International, a Hong
Kong based international precious metals sales and marketing company. Mr.
Getta was based in Lamar's Geneva office. In 1995, Mr. Getta retired from
Lamar International. Since that time he has worked as an independent
private investment consultant advising companies on matters relating to
precious metals, international markets and emerging company financing. Mr.
Getta received an MDT degree from Dental College in West Germany in 1970.
LARS BJORK, 50. Mr. Bjork received an Honors Degree in Economics from
the University of Lund in Sweden in 1976. He received a second degree in
Economics from New York State University at Stoneybrook in 1978. In 1978,
Mr. Bjork went to work for Electrolux Sweden as General Manager. He was
the CEO of Electrolux Sweden and Finland when he left in 1981. From 1981-
1987, Mr. Bjork was in charge of money market trading desk for
Manufacturers Hanover Trust. During that time, Mr. Bjork managed a team
that traded between two and four billion dollars a week. In 1987, Mr. Bjork
joined Bank LAR, a Brazilian subsidiary of Chase Manhattan Bank, where he
served as CEO. During his four years at Bank LAR, Mr. Bjork completely
reorganized the structure and administration of the bank. Mr. Bjork left
LAR Bank at the end of 1991, to start his own investment finance consulting
service. Since 1992 he has consulted with business worldwide helping his
clients obtain funding, personnel and products.
On November 23, 2000, the Company appointed John F. Pope to act
as interim Chairman of the Board and CEO until such time as a new Chairman
of the Board and a new President can be appointed. Mr. Pope was also
appointed as the Secretary of the Company.
Proposed Acquisition of International Waste Systems, PLC
Subject to approval by the shareholders' of International Waste
Systems, PLC ("IWS") and subject to compliance with the rules of the
Financial Services Act, the Company has reached an agreement to acquire
either the entire share capital of IWS, or to acquire the goodwill and
transfer of the marketing rights under licence from Eco Waste Solutions
Inc., of Canada to market a patented two stage thermal oxidation process
for municipal and solid waste gasification in the United Kingdom and other
locations outside of the Americas. For more details, see the press release
issued by the Company on December 4, 2000, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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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.
THE NEW ANACONDA COMPANY
December 5, 2000 By:/S/ John F. Pope
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John F. Pope, Chief Executive Officer,
Secretary
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