Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. announced that on February 4, 2019, Robert David Newton informed that he is retiring from the Board of Directors for personal reasons, effective immediately. On February 7, 2019, the Board of Directors appointed Robert Lance Cook to fill the vacant seat on the Board created by Mr. Newton’s retirement. Additionally, the Board named Mr. Cook to the Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee and Audit Committee of the Board.