FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 7, 2006
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ACROSS AMERICA REAL ESTATE CORP.
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(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)
Colorado 000-50764 20-0003432
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer File Number)
jurisdiction of File No.)
incorporation)
1660 Seventeenth Street, Suite 450, Denver, Colorado 80202
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(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(303) 893-1003
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Act of 1934
References in this document to "us," "we," or "the Company" refer to Across
America Real Estate Corp. and its subsidiaries.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors and Principal Officers; Election of Outside Directors
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Effective March 2, 2006, Mr. Charles J. Berling resigned from our Board of
Directors. He remains our Executive Vice President and Managing Director of
Operations. A copy of Mr. Berling's resignation letter is attached as an
exhibit.
As a result of Mr. Berling's resignation, we have appointed Mr. G. Brent Backman
to our Board of Directors. Mr. Backman is a principal of GDBA Investments, LLLP,
our largest shareholder. He began his career at Hughes Aircraft Company, where
he rose to the position of Business Manager of a $400 million research
laboratory. He left Hughes to help found Ion Tech, which was acquired by Veeco
Instruments. He co-founded Advanced Energy Industries (Nasdaq:AEIS) in 1981, a
manufacturer of subsystems for the semiconductor equipment market. Advanced
Energy Industries became a public company in 1995. Mr. Backman retired as an
officer from Advanced Energy Industries in 1998 and from its Board of Directors
in 2002.
Item 9.01 Exhibit; Resignation Letter
March 2, 2006
To the Board of Directors
Across America Real Estate Corp.
1660 17th Steet, Suite 450
Denver, CO 80202
RE: Resignation
Dear Board Members:
To facilitate a smooth and expedient transition of Across America Real Estate
Corp. bringing on a new member of the Board, I am hereby tendering my immediate
resignation from the Board.
I look forward with enthusiasm and confidence to continue to serve the company
as its Executive Vice President and pledge my ongoing cooperation to this newly
constituted Board.
Thank you for giving me this great opportunity to serve such an exciting and
growing company in a business to which I have dedicated my entire working
career.
Very truly yours,
//signed//
Charles J. Berling
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.
Across America Real Estate Corp.
Dated: March 7, 2006 By /s/ Alexander V. Lagerborg
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Alexander V. Lagerborg
Chief Executive Officer