Morro Bay Announces Debt for Shares Conversion
Calgary, Alberta (FSCwire) - Morro Bay Resources Ltd. (“Morro Bay” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: MRB; OTCPink: MRRBF) announces that the Morro Bay Board of Directors has elected to proceed with the conversion of $340,097 debt owed by the Corporation to its current and former directors, officers, employees and consultants to common shares of the Corporation (the “Debt”). This Debt arises from employment income and consulting income provided to the Corporation. As well, the Directors of the Corporation loaned to the Corporation the total of $35,000 to allow Morro Bay to pay necessary fees related to its audit and other amounts required for corporate filings.
Morro Bay converted the Debt to 3,023,082 common shares of the Corporation. The Debt converted was at a deemed price of $0.1125 per Morro Bay common share. Such common shares issued are subject to a “hold” in which they cannot be traded for four (4) months plus one day expiring on October 29, 2017.
The Debt converted consisted of $161,042 to current and former officers, employees and consultants and to current directors and officers of Morro Bay as follows.
| Name & Title Held | Amount Owed | Shares Issued |
| John Zang (Director & CEO) | $81,554 | 724,924 |
| Keith Erickson (Director) | $20,000 | 177,778 |
| Matthew Zubot (Director) | $5,000 | 44,444 |
| Ken Younger (Director) | $5,000 | 44,444 |
| Denny Chow (CFO) | $67,500 | 600,000 |
The TSX Venture Exchange has provided approval of the debt for shares conversion.
About Morro Bay
Morro Bay is a TSX Venture Exchange, Tier 2 listed company and is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
For further information please contact:
John Zang
President and Chief Executive Officer
jzang@morrobayresources.com
403 680 9264
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There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
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Source: Morro Bay Resources Ltd. (TSX Venture:MRB, OTC Pink:MRRBF)
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