Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Power Americas
Resource Group Ltd. (the "Company") elected Mr. Prabhu Rajendiran as an
independent director, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Corporation
or until his respective successor is duly appointed. Additionally, Mr.
Rajendiran has been appointed to serve as a member of the Corporation's Audit
Committee to serve until the next annual meeting of the Corporation or until his
respective successor is duly appointed.
Mr. Prabhu Rajendiran is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow Member of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Associate Member of the
Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) and founder of a Chartered
Accountant Firm S Janarthanam and Co, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He
is an established tax professional with over 12 years of service experience.
During this time, he has handled a wide range of assignments across direct tax,
indirect tax matters and has developed strong relationships with senior client
stakeholders. Mr. Rajendiran has worked extensively with large domestic
companies and multinational entities in setting up or rationalizing business
models and nationwide distribution structures. His specific areas of expertise
are Direct tax, Indirect tax and Companies Act with special focus on handling
Income Tax Assessments, GST Assessments, Companies Act related matters and
analyzing risk in various industries via Manufacturing, Media, Hotel, Education,
Automobile and Service Industries.
The board of directors of the Company has affirmatively determined that Mr.
Rajendiran meets the applicable standards for an independent director under both
the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
Other than the foregoing, Mr. Rajendiran is not party to any arrangement or
understanding with any person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director,
nor is either party to any transactions required to be disclosed under Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Rajendiran's election is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Establishment of Audit Committee and Adoption of Audit Committee Charter.
On February 7, 2023, the Board established an audit committee (the "Audit
Committee") and approved and adopted a charter (the "Audit Committee Charter")
to govern the Audit Committee, copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
The general purpose of the Audit Committee, as set forth in the Audit Committee
Charted is to: (i) oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes of
Corporation's, oversee the Corporation's systems of internal controls over
financial reporting, and facilitate independent external audits of the Company's
consolidated financial statements; (ii) oversee the Company's relationship with
its independent auditors, including appointing or changing the Company's
auditors and ensuring their independence; and, (ii) provide oversight regarding
significant financial matters, including the Company's tax planning, treasury
policies, dividends and share issuance and repurchases.
Additionally, the board of directors appointed the following persons as the
initial members of the Corporation's Audit Committee:
1. Mr. Ramasamy Balasubramanian, the Corporation's current Chief Financial
Officer
2. Mr. Kumar Elumalai, an independent member of the Corporation's Board of
Directors
3. Mr. Prabhu Rajendiran is, an independent member of the Corporation's Board
of Directors
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated February 8, 2023.
99.2 Audit Committee Charter
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