UNITED STATES
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): August 5, 2010 | |||
LEXARIA CORP. | |||
Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 333-132134 (Commission File Number) | 20-2000871 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (604) 602-1675 | |||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | |||
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 5.02 Appointment of Senior Vice-President Business Development
On August 5, 2010 we entered into a three-month Management agreement with Tom Irkhe, whereby Mr. Irkhe will act as the Senior Vice-President, Business Development for the Company.
Mr. Ihrke recently sold his General Partner interest in Commissum Capital Management, a capital management and advisory firm which he co-founded in 2001. During his tenure at Commissum, Tom served as portfolio manager and trader of the firm's investment fund, while also being retained as a consultant by several companies, including Lexaria, to advise on such matters as capital structure, accessing the capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Between 1993 and 2001 Tom worked for Morgan Keegan and Company as Senior Investment Banker in the firm's Financial Institution's Group, and prior to that as Senior Trader and Market Maker, overseeing the firm's proprietary trading of financial and energy shares. From 1990 to 1991 Tom traded commodities for his own account as a floor trader on the Chicago Board of Trade, owning a seat on the Mid-America Commodities Exchange. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science at Texas Christian University in 1989, and received his Masters of Business Administration at the University of Tennessee in 1993.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
10.1 Management Agreement between Lexaria Corp. and Tom Irkhe dated August 5, 2010.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 5, 2010
(Signature) | Lexaria Corp. By: “/s/ Chris Bunka” |