si8k-5032011.htm






UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 3, 2011 (May 3, 2011)

SURNA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-54286
(Commission File No.)

1103 United Success Commercial Centre
508 Jaffe Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

852-3721-3668
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTIONS OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On May 3, 2011, Charlie Rodriguez was appointed treasurer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.  Mr. Rodriguez replaces T.C. Tan in those positions.  In replacing Mr. Tan, there were not disputes over our operations, policies, or practices.

Mr. Rodriquez was selected for the foregoing positions as a result of his past experiences with public companies.

Since 1995, Mr. Rodriguez has been the President of Management Services of Arizona, Inc., a personally owned business consulting company.

Since April 28, 2011, Mr. Rodriguez has been treasurer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer of Monar International Inc., a corporation engaged in the business of offering to the public a tasteful traditional style Chinese furniture adapted to modern needs for Asian ethnic and high end markets in North America.  Monar’s common stock is traded on the Bulletin Board.

Since August 1, 2010, Mr. Rodriguez is the Chief Financial Officer of DST Technologies, Inc. a United States private company in the high tech health and fitness industry.

Since January 1, 2009, Mr. Rodriguez has been a Director and Vice President-Chief Financial Officer of Law Enforcement Training International, Inc., a United States private company specializing in the law enforcement educational services for government and private agencies.

From September 2000 to March 2008, Mr. Rodriguez was a Director  and from December 2004 to March, 2008 Secretary- Treasurer of Mezabay International, Inc. formerly Cardtrend International, Inc., (MZBY.otcbb),  which is primarily engaged in the e-commerce business including IT consulting, programming and display advertising services.
 
From December 1, 2000, to March 31, 2003, he was a Director and Chief Financial Officer of ePHONE Telecom, (EPHO.otcbb) Inc, a telecommunications company in the United States.

During the past ten years, Mr. Rodriguez has not been the subject of the following events:

1.
A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;
   
2.
Convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
   
3.
The subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities;

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i)
Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator,  floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
     
 
ii)
Engaging in any type of business practice; or
     
 
iii)
Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;
     
4.
The subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph 3.i in the preceding paragraph or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
   
5.
Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;
   
6.
Was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;
   
7.
Was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:
   
 
i)
Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or
     
 
ii)
Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or
     
 
iii)
Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
     
8.
Was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.


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Compensation Arrangements

We have not entered into any compensation arrangements with Mr. Rodriguez as of the date of this report.








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.

Dated this 3rd day of May 2011.

 
SURNA INC.
   
   
 
BY:
RICHARD CLARKE
   
Richard Clarke, President







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