Commission File No. 000-54851
We are writing to advise you that
stockholders representing approximately 83% of our voting stock have approved by
written consent the proposal to effect a reverse stock split of our issued and
outstanding common stock on a one (1) share for twenty (20) shares basis.
On February 16, 2014, our board of directors
unanimously approved the above proposal and to appropriately amend our articles
of incorporation to reflect the change.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NUMBER OF VOTES
RECEIVED FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS IS SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE STOCKHOLDER VOTE
REQUIREMENT FOR THIS ACTION UNDER DELAWARE LAW AND NO ADDITIONAL VOTES WILL
CONSEQUENTLY BE NEEDED TO APPROVE THE ACTIONS.
No action is required by you. The
accompanying Information Statement is being furnished only to inform our
stockholders of the action taken by written consent described above before it
takes effect in accordance with Rule 14c-2, promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Information Statement is first being
mailed to you on or about March 14, 2014 and we anticipate the effective date of
the reverse stock split to be April 4, 2014, or as soon thereafter as
practicable in accordance with applicable law, including the General Corporation
Law of the State of Delaware (
DGCL
)
.
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDER MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER
WHICH IS DESCRIBED HEREIN. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A CONSENT OR PROXY AND YOU
ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A CONSENT OR PROXY.
The accompanying Information Statement is
solely for information purposes only and does not require or request you to do
anything. You are encouraged to carefully read the accompanying Information
Statement, including exhibits, for further information regarding the stock
split.
March , 2014
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/
Stephen M. Studdert
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Stephen M.
Studdert
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President
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CANYON GOLD CORP.
101 Convention Center
Drive, Suite 700
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(c)
OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND
REGULATION 14C THEREUNDER
This Information Statement is being
sent by first class mail to all record and beneficial owners of the common
stock, $0.0001 par value, of Canyon Gold Corp., a Delaware corporation, which we
refer to herein as Canyon Gold, company, we, our or us. The mailing
date of this Information Statement is on or about Mach 14, 2014. The Information
Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) and is being furnished, pursuant to Regulation 14C of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act
),
to notify our stockholders of actions we are taking pursuant to written consents
representing a majority of the voting power of our common stock in lieu of a
meeting of stockholders.
On February 16, 2014, the record date
for determining the identity of stockholders who are entitled to receive this
Information Statement, we had (i) 29,816,702 shares of common stock issued and
outstanding and (ii) 600,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
These securities constitute the outstanding classes of Canyon Gold voting
securities. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote
on all matters submitted to stockholders and each share of Series A Preferred
Stock have the voting power of 100 votes per share.
NO VOTE OR OTHER CONSENT OF OUR
STOCKHOLDERS IS SOLICITED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT. WE ARE
NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
On February 16, 2014, our board of
directors approved the reverse stock split. No other corporate actions to be
taken by written consent were considered. As of February 20, 2014, stockholders
who beneficially hold in the aggregate voting power equal to 74,503,699 shares,
or approximately 82.95% of the voting power of our outstanding voting
securities, had executed and delivered to the board of directors written
consents approving the action to effect the reverse split of our outstanding
common stock on a one share for twenty shares basis. Because the action was
approved by the written consent of stockholders holding a majority of our
outstanding voting securities, no proxies are being solicited with this
Information Statement.
We are not aware of any
substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holders or otherwise, that
is in opposition to matters of action being taken. In addition, pursuant to the
laws of Delaware, the action to be taken by majority written consent in lieu of
a special stockholder meeting does not create appraisal or dissenters rights.
Our board of directors determined
to pursue stockholder action by majority written consent of those shares
entitled to vote in an effort to reduce the costs and management time required
to hold a special meeting of stockholders and to implement the above action in a
timely manner.
Under Section 14(c) of the
Exchange Act, actions taken by written consent without a meeting of stockholders
cannot become effective until 20 days after the mailing date of this definitive
Information Statement, or as soon thereafter as is practicable. We are not
seeking written consent from any stockholders other than as set forth above and
our other stockholders will not be given an opportunity to vote with respect to
the actions taken. All necessary corporate approvals have been obtained, and
this Information Statement is furnished solely for the purpose of advising
stockholders of the actions taken by written consent and giving stockholders
advance notice of the actions taken.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This Information Statement and other reports that we file with
the SEC contain certain forward-looking statements relating to future events
performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as may, will should," expect," "intend," "plan,"
anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," or
similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of such terms. These
statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, including those risks discussed elsewhere
herein. Although forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they
are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment, actual
results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the
United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements
to conform these statements to actual results.
OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES AND CONSENTING STOCKHOLDERS
As of the date of the consent by the
majority stockholders, Canyon Gold had issued and outstanding 29,816,702 shares
of common stock and 600,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all
matters submitted to stockholders and each share of Series A Preferred Stock
have the voting power of 100 votes per share.
On February 20, 2014, the
stockholders representing 74,503,702 shares of the voting power of our
securities (82.95% of the total voting power) executed and delivered to the
board of directors written consents approving the reverse stock split. Because
the action was approved by stockholders owning a majority of our outstanding
voting power, no proxies are being solicited with this Information Statement. No
consideration was paid for the consents.
Delaware corporate law provides in substance
that unless a companys certificate of incorporation provide otherwise,
stockholders may take any action without a meeting of stockholders, without
prior notice and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting
forth the action so taken, is signed by stockholders of the outstanding stock
having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to
authorize and take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote
thereon were present voted.
REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
Our board of directors and
stockholders holding a majority of our outstanding voting power have approved a
one (1) share for twenty (20) shares reverse split of our issued and outstanding
common stock. The effective date of the split will be established by our board,
which we anticpate will be on or about April 4, 2014.
All shares of our common stock
have equal rights and privileges with respect to voting, liquidation and
dividend rights. Each share entitles the holder thereof to (i) one
non-cumulative vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a
vote of the stockholders; (ii) to participate equally and to receive any and all
such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors; and (iii) to
participate pro rata in any distribution of assets available for distribution
upon liquidation. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights to
acquire additional shares of common stock or any other securities. The common
stock is not subject to redemption and carries no subscription or conversion
rights.
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
In connection with the reverse
stock split, we have filed with the State of Delaware an amendment to our
Certificate of Incorporation to reflect the split. Our current authorized
capitalization will remain unchanged at 200 million shares of common stock with
a par value of $0.0001, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par
value of $0.0001 per share. Only shares of the companys outstanding common
stock will be subject to the reverse stock split.
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Under applicable Delaware law, we
are permitted to take an action without a meeting of stockholders if we obtain
the written consent specifying the action from stockholders holding at least a
majority of the voting power of our common stock. Thus, the reverse stock split
and amendment to our certificate of incorporation have been approved as follows:
(a) The board of directors adopted a
resolution setting forth the proposed one share for twenty shares reverse stock
split and filing with the State of Delaware an amendment to our certificate of
incorporation setting forth the action; and
(b) The proposal was approved by the
written consent of stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of our
common stock.
Our amendment to our certificate
of incorporation will reflect that our outstanding shares have been reverse
split, but that our capitalization will be unchanged. Upon the effectiveness of
the split, each share of our issued and outstanding common stock will be reverse
split on a one share for twenty shares basis. No fractional shares will be
issued in connection with the reverse split. Stockholders who would otherwise be
entitled to receive fractional shares, because they hold a number of shares of
common stock that is not evenly divided by the split ratio, will have the number
of new shares to which they are entitled rounded up to the next whole number of
shares. No stockholders will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.
Effect of the reverse stock split
Split shares issued in connection
with the reverse stock split will be fully paid and non-assessable. The number
of stockholders will remain unchanged as a result of the reverse split. The
reverse split will decrease the number of outstanding common shares, but will
not affect any stockholder's proportionate interest in our company, except for
possible minor differences resulting from the rounding up of fractional shares.
The par value of our common stock will remain unchanged. While the aggregate par
value of our outstanding common stock will be decreased, our additional paid-in
capital will be increased by a corresponding amount.
Therefore, the reverse stock split will not affect our total
stockholders' equity. All share and per share information included in our
financial statements will be retroactively adjusted to reflect the split for all
periods presented in our future financial reports and regulatory filings.
Although it is generally expected
that a reverse split will result in a proportionate increase in the market price
of the split shares, there can be no assurance that our common stock will trade
at a multiple of our current price, or that any price increase will be
sustained. If the market price of our stock declines after the implementation of
the reverse split, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a
percentage of our overall market capitalization would be greater than would be
the case in the absence of the reverse split.
Furthermore, the possibility
exists that the reduction in the number of outstanding shares will adversely
affect the market for our common stock by reducing the relative level of
liquidity. In addition, the reverse stock split may increase the number of the
stockholders who own odd lots, or less than 100 shares. Stockholders who hold
odd lots typically will experience an increase in the cost of selling their
shares, as well as possible greater difficulty in effecting such sales.
Consequently, there can be no assurance that the reverse stock split will
achieve the desired results outlined above.
As a result of the reverse stock
split, we will have issued and outstanding approximately 1,490,835 shares of
common stock, without giving effect to the rounding up of fractional shares. The
company will retain the corporate authority to issue in the future up to
approximately 198,500,000 additional shares of authorized but unissued common
stock. These shares may be issued without stockholder approval at any time, in
the sole discretion of our board of directors. The authorized and unissued
shares may be issued for cash, to acquire property or for any other purpose that
is deemed in the best interests of our company. Any decision to issue additional
shares will reduce the percentage of our stockholders' equity held by our
current stockholders and could dilute our net tangible book value. We have no
immediate, definitive plans, proposals or arrangements, written or otherwise, to use these authorized and unissued
shares of common stock following the the reverse stock split, share exchange and
private placement.
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Our authorized and unissued
shares could possibly be used by management to oppose a hostile takeover
attempt, delay or prevent changes of control, or changes in or removal of
management. This could include transactions that are favored by a majority of
stockholders, or in which the stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for
their shares over then-current market price, or benefit stockholders in some
other manner. Tender offers or other non-open market acquisitions of stock are
usually made at prices above the prevailing market price. In addition,
acquisitions of stock by persons attempting to acquire control through market
purchases may cause the market price of the stock to reach levels that are
higher than would otherwise be the case.
The available authorized and
unissued shares of common stock gives the company the ability to cause a
potential anti-takeover effect by creating potential dilution to the number of
outstanding shares. Such dilution will cause a party attempting a takeover to be
required to buy more shares of the company stock and to expend additional
resources to accomplish a takeover. The reverse stock split is not part of a
plan by management to affect the ability of third parties to take over or change
control of the company, nor are we currently contemplating any such
anti-takeover plan.
We will not become a private
company as a result of the reverse split, we expect that our common stock will
continue to be quoted on the OTCQB and we plan to continue to file periodic and
other reports with the SEC under the Exchange Act.
Following the reverse stock
split, the share certificates you now hold will continue to be valid. In the
future, new share certificates will be issued reflecting the stock split, but
this in no way will effect the validity of your current share certificates. The
reverse split will occur on the effective date without any further action on the
part of our stockholders. After the effective date of the reverse split, each
share certificate representing shares of pre-split common stock will be deemed
to represent one-twentieth (1/20) shares of post-split common stock.
Certificates representing post-split common stock will be issued in due course
as old share certificates are tendered for exchange or transfer to our transfer
agent: Standard Registrar & Transfer Co, Inc., 12528 South 1840 East,
Draper, Utah 84020.
We request that stockholders do not send in any of their
stock certificates at this time.
As applicable, new share
certificates evidencing post-split shares that are issued in exchange for old
pre-split certificates representing restricted shares, will contain the same
restrictive legend as on the old certificates. Also, for purposes of determining
the term of the restrictive period applicable to the new post-split shares, the
time period during which a stockholder has held their existing pre-split shares
will be included in the total holding period.
Accounting Matters
The par value per share of the
common stock will remain unchanged after the reverse stock split. As a result,
on the effective date of the reverse stock split, the stated capital on the
balance sheet attributable to the common stock will be reduced proportionally,
based on the exchange ratio of the reverse stock split, from its present amount,
and the additional paid-in capital account will be credited with the amount by
which the stated capital is reduced. The per share common stock net income or
loss and net book value will be increased because there will be fewer shares of
the common stock outstanding. The company does not anticipate that any other
accounting consequences would arise as a result of the reverse stock split.
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Other Effects on Outstanding Shares
When the reverse stock split is
implemented, the rights and preferences of the outstanding shares of the common
stock will remain the same after the reverse stock split. Each share of common
stock issued pursuant to the reverse stock split will be fully paid and
non-assessable. The reverse stock split would result in some stockholders owning
odd-lots of less than 100 shares of the common stock. Brokerage commissions
and other costs of transactions in odd-lots are generally higher than the costs
of transactions in round-lots of even multiples of 100 shares.
No Appraisal Rights
Under the DGCL, stockholders are
not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the proposed reverse stock
split and amendment to our articles of incorporation.
United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the reverse
stock split
The following is a summary of
certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split
to a stockholder (hereinafter a
U.S. stockholder
) that is a
United States person, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the
Code
). This summary is not intended to be a
complete discussion of all possible U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
reverse stock split and is included for general information purposes only.
Further, it does not address any state, local or foreign income or other tax
consequences. For example, state and local tax consequences of the reverse stock
split may vary significantly as to each U.S. stockholder, depending upon the
state in which such stockholder resides or does business. Also, it does not
address the tax consequences to holders that are subject to special tax rules,
such as banks, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, personal
holding companies, foreign entities, nonresident alien individuals,
broker-dealers and tax-exempt entities. In addition, the discussion does not
consider the tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or
persons who hold our shares through such entities.
The discussion below is based on
the provisions of the U.S. federal income tax law as of the date hereof, which
are subject to change retroactively as well as prospectively. This summary also
assumes that the shares held by a U.S. stockholder prior to the reverse stock
split (
Old Shares
) were, and the shares owned by such
stockholder immediately after the reverse stock split (
New
Shares
) will be, held as capital assets, as defined in the Code,
generally property held for investment. The tax treatment of a stockholder may
vary depending upon the particular facts and circumstances of such stockholder.
The discussion below regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
reverse stock split also is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or the
courts. Accordingly, each stockholder is urged to consult with his, her or its
own tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of the reverse stock split.
No gain or loss should be
recognized by a U.S. stockholder upon such stockholders exchange, or deemed
exchange, of Old Shares for New Shares pursuant to the reverse stock split. The
aggregate tax basis and holding period of the New Shares received in the reverse
stock split should be the same as such stockholders aggregate tax basis and
holding period in the Old Shares being exchanged. Special tax basis and holding
period rules may apply to holders that acquired different blocks of stock at
different prices or at different times. Holders should consult their own tax
advisors as to the applicability of these special rules to their particular
circumstances.
We are hereby notifying our
stockholders of the approval of the reverse stock split and, pursuant to the
Exchange Act, filing this Information Statement on Schedule 14C, which will be
mailed to all stockholders of record as of the record date established
therefore.
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SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of March
3, 2014 with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock:
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each stockholder believed to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
our common stock;
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by each of our directors and executive officers; and
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all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
For purposes of the following table, a person is deemed to be
the beneficial owner of any shares of common stock (i) over which the person has
or shares, directly or indirectly, voting or investment power, or (ii) of which
the person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60
days after the date of this report. Voting power is the power to vote or
direct the voting of shares and investment power includes the power to dispose
or direct the disposition of shares.
Name and Address
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Amount and Nature of
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Percent
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of Beneficial Owner
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Beneficial Ownership
(1)
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of Class
(2)
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Directors and Executive Officers:
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Stephen M. Studdert, President
and CEO
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500,000
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1.68%
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101 Convention
Center Dr., Suite 700, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Delbert G. Blewett, Acting
Secretary
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760,000
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2.55%
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101 Convention
Center Dr., Suite 700, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Harold Schneider, Director of
Long Canyon Gold
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355,000
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1.19%
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215 Neave Road,
Kelowna BC, Canada
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5% Beneficial Owners:
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Thomas Hiestand
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2,819,699
(4
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9.46%
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Churerstr. 106,
Pfaeffikon/Switzerland
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Berta Furrer
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2,510,000
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8.42%
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Schmerikonerstr.
29, Eschenbach/Switzerland
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Slivka Trading Ltd.
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2,000,000
(5)
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6.71%
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Ajeltake Rd.,
Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands
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Osiris Capital Ltd.
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1,850,000
(6)
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6.21%
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Ajeltake Rd.,
Majuro MH 96960, Marshall Islands
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964954 Alberta Ltd.
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1,500,000
(7)
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5.03%
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110 17104- 94A
Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB Canada
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All directors and
executive officers as a group (2 persons)
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1,615,000
(3)
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5.42%
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(1)
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Unless otherwise indicated, the named person will be the
record and beneficially owner of the shares indicated.
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(2)
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Percentage ownership is based on 29,816,702 shares of
common stock outstanding as of March 3, 2014.
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(3)
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All directors and executive officers as a
group.
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(4)
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Includes 1,435,000 shares held in the name of Velania
Treuhand AG that is owned and controlled by Thomas Hiestand. The remaining
1,384.699 shares are held in the name of Mr. Hiestand.
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(5)
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Majority Shareholder: Glen Buckler #305 15895-84
th
. Ave., Surrey BC, Canada.
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(6)
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Majority Shareholder: LeRoy D. Orr 35 East Mammoth Main
Street, Eureka, Utah 84628.
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(7)
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Majority Shareholder: Alexander Romanchuk, 110 17104
94A Ave., NW, Edmonton, AB Canada.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
As required by law, we file annual, quarterly and current
reports and other information with the SEC that contain additional information
about our company. You can inspect and copy these materials at the public
reference facilities of the SECs Washington, D.C. office, 100 F Street, NE,
Washington, D.C. 20549, and on its Internet site at
http://www.sec.gov
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EFFECTIVE DATE
Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the
Exchange Act, the above action to effect the reverse stock split will not be
effective until a date at least twenty (20) days after the date on which the
definitive Information Statement has been mailed to the stockholders. We
anticipate that the actions contemplated hereby will be effected on or about the
close of business on April 4, 2014.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
The entire cost of furnishing
this Information Statement will be borne by the company. We will request
brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, fiduciaries and other like parties to
forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the common stock
held of record by them and will reimburse such persons for their reasonable
charges and expenses in connection therewith. The board of directors has fixed
the close of business on February 16, 2014, as the record date for the
determination of Stockholders who are entitled to receive this Information
Statement.
This Information Statement is
being mailed on or about March 14, 2014 to all Stockholders of record as of the
record date.
CONCLUSION
As a matter of regulatory
compliance, we are sending you this Information Statement that describes the
purpose and effect of the above actions. Your consent to the above action is not
required and is not being solicited in connection with this action. This
Information Statement is intended to provide our stockholders information
required by the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT
TO SEND US A PROXY. THE ATTACHED MATERIAL IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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March 6, 2014
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By:
/s/ STEPHEN M.
STUDDERT
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Stephen M. Studdert
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President
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Cover Letter
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A PROFESSIONAL
CORPORATION
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LEONARD E. NEILSON
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8160 SOUTH HIGHLAND DRIVE, SUITE 104
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
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SANDY, UTAH 84093
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TELEPHONE: (801) 733-0800
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FAX: (801) 733-0808
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E-MAIL: LNEILSONLAW@AOL.COM
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March 6, 2014
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of Document
Control
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Via Edgar
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Re:
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Canyon Gold Corp.
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File No. 000-54851
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Schedule
14C (Preliminary -
REVISED)
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To Whom It May Concern:
Please find herewith the REVISED
Preliminary Schedule 14C Information Statement filed on behalf of Canyon Gold
Corp. The the revised document makes certain changes to the principal
stockholders table on page 6 of the original 14C filed on Marrch 3, 2014.
Please direct all correspondences
concerning this filing and Canyon Gold Corp. to this office.
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Yours truly,
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/S/ Leonard E. Neilson
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Leonard E. Neilson
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