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UNITED STATES
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KNEWTRINO, INC.
 
INFORMATION STATEMENT
SHAREHOLDER MAJORITY ACTION AS OF AUGUST 14, 2007
 
 
 
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL STOCKHOLDERS THAT A MAJORITY ACTION OF STOCKHOLDERS (THE "ACTION") OF KNEWTRINO, INC. ("KNEWTRINO" OR THE "COMPANY") WAS TAKEN ON AUGUST 14, 2007 BY THE MAJORITY OF STOCKHOLDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 78.315 AND 78.320 OF THE NEVADA REVISED STATUTES. THESE PERSONS COLLECTIVELY OWN IN EXCESS OF THE REQUIRED MAJORITY OF THE OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES OF KNEWTRINO NECESSARY FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE ACTION.
 

 
1.
To approve the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to change the name of Knewtrino from "Knewtrino, Inc." to "Vanguard Minerals Corporation".




STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON AUGUST 10, 2007 SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIPT OF THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT.
 
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
 
 
 
/s/ VLADIMIR FEDYUNIN
VLADIMIR FEDYUNIN, PRESIDENT &
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
 
 
Approximate date of mailing: August 24, 2007
 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 
 
Q: What am I being asked to approve?
 
A: You are not being asked to approve anything. This Information Statement is being provided to you solely for your information. Four stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding voting common stock of Knewtrino (the "Majority Stockholders") have already agreed to approve:
 
 
 
1.
To approve the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation to change the name of Knewtrino from "Knewtrino, Inc." to "Vanguard Minerals Corporation".
 
 
Q: Why have the Board of Directors and the Majority Stockholders agreed to approve these actions?
 
A: Knewtrino was originally formed as Mongolian Explorations Ltd., a mineral extraction company. In 2006, the political situation in Mongolia became unstable and the company elected to discontinue its mining operations in that country and to pursue software applications in the mobile space.  The company was not able to successfully develop or commercialize any product in the mobile space and has instead elected to return to its original purpose of mineral exploration, but in a more politically stable environment than Mongolia.  To reflect this new business focus, the name Vanguard Mineral Corporation seems more appropriate than Knewtrino, Inc.
 
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
 
Outstanding Shares and Voting Rights
 
On August 10, 2007 (the "Record Date"), Knewtrino had 76,020,000 outstanding shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. These are the securities that would have been entitled to vote if a meeting was required to be held. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote. The outstanding shares of common stock at the close of business on the Record Date for determining stockholders who would have been entitled to notice of and to vote on the amendments to Knewtrino's Articles of Incorporation, were held by approximately fifty six (56) stockholders of record. In connection with the various matters outlined in this Information Statement, Knewtrino's Board of Directors and a majority of its shareholders, by written consent in lieu of a shareholders meeting, have agreed to:
 
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amend the Articles of Incorporation of Knewtrino to change the name of Knewtrino to "Vanguard Minerals Corporation";
 
The principal effect of these actions will be to more clearly reflect the company’s intended business purpose.
 
Approval of these actions requires the affirmative consent of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of Knewtrino. Majority Stockholders holding a total of more than 40,000,000 shares of common stock (52.6%), have already agreed to these actions.
 
 

 
 

 

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Approval of the Name Change. The proposed change of Knewtrino's name to "Vanguard Minerals Corporation" is intended to convey more clearly a sense of the company's intended business and to allow it to pursue other opportunities.   The name Knewtrino very much limits the Company’s ability to pursue other opportunities.   Approval of the name change requires the affirmative consent of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of Knewtrino. Majority Stockholders holding a total of more than 40,000,000 shares of common stock (52.6%), have already agreed to this action.
 
Record Date
 
The close of business on August 10, 2007, has been fixed as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive this Information Statement.
 
Expenses of Information Statement
 
The expenses of mailing this Information Statement will be borne by Knewtrino, including expenses in connection with the preparation and mailing of this Information Statement and all documents that now accompany or may hereafter supplement it. It is contemplated that brokerage houses, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries will be requested to forward the Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the common stock, held of record by such persons, and that Knewtrino will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith.
 
Interest of Certain Persons in Matters to Be Acted on
 
No director, executive officer, nominee for election as a director, associate of any director, executive officer or nominee or any other person has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, through security holdings or otherwise, in any action covered by the related resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and the Majority Stockholders, which is not shared by all other stockholders.
 
 
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
 
The following table sets forth information concerning the ownership of common stock with respect to shareholders who were known to Knewtrino to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the common stock as of August 10, 2007, and officers and directors of Knewtrino individually and as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares of common stock.

 
 

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Title of class
Name and address
of beneficial owner (1)
Amount of
beneficial ownership
Percent
of class*
Executive Officers & Directors:
   
Common
Ivan Bebek
830 Fairmile Rd.
West Vancouver, BC
V7S 1R3, Canada,
Canadian Resident
6,000,000 shares
7.85%
       
Total of All Directors and Executive Officers:
6,000,000 shares
7.85%
More Than 5% Beneficial Owners:
None
0
 
 
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
Name Change
 
The proposed amendment to Knewtrino's Articles of Incorporation will cause Knewtrino to change its name to "Vanguard Minerals Corporation” On filing of the Amendment to the Articles of Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State, the name change will be effective.
 
General
 
The foregoing amendments will become effective on the opening of business on the twenty first day following the mailing of the Definitive Stockholders Information Statement to Knewtrino's stockholders. Any executive officer, as required by the Nevada Law, is entitled to execute and file the Articles of Amendment with the Secretary of the State of the State of Nevada and such other agencies or entities as may be deemed required or necessary.
 
Following the name change, the share certificates you now hold will continue to be valid. In the future, new share certificates will be issued bearing the new name, but this in no way will effect the validity of your current share certificates. Certificates bearing our new name will be issued in due course as old share certificates are tendered for exchange or transfer to our transfer agent: Pacific Stock Transfer Company, 500 E. Warm Springs Road, Ste 240, Las Vegas NV 89119.
 
 
SHARE CAPITALIZATION OF KNEWTRINO
 
Material Terms of the Common Stock
 
As of August 10, 2007, there were 76,020,000 shares issued and outstanding. No additional shares will be issued by virtue of these actions.
 
The holders of shares of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on each matter submitted to shareholders. Shares of common stock do not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors. The holders of shares of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends as the Board of Directors may from time to time declare out of funds of Knewtrino, legally available for the payment of dividends. The holders of shares of common stock do not have any preemptive rights to subscribe for or purchase any stock, obligations or other securities of Knewtrino and have no rights to convert their common stock into any other securities.
 
On any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Knewtrino, holders of shares of common stock are entitled to receive pro rata on all of the assets of Knewtrino available for distribution to shareholders.
 
The foregoing summary of the material terms of the capital stock of Knewtrino does not purport to be complete and is subject in all respects to the provisions of, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of Knewtrino.
 
Executive Compensation.
 
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our current executive officers for each of the last three completed fiscal years.

Name and Principal Position
 
Year
 
Salary
 
Bonus
 
Stock
Awards
 
Option
Awards
 
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
 
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
 
All Other Compensation
 
Total
Ivan Bebek*
 
2005
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Chief Executive Officer
 
2006
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jenifer Osterwalder*
 
2006
 
$50,000
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
$50,000
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vladimir Fedyunin**
 
2006
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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*
Ivan Bebek resigned as our Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, President, and a director on May 24, 2006.
**
Jenifer Osterwalder served as our Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, President, and a director from May 24, 2006, until her resignation on December 29, 2006.

***
Vladimir Fedyunin was appointed our Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, President, and a director on December 29, 2006.

Compensation to Directors

As previously noted, we have no standard arrangement to compensate directors for their services in their capacity as directors except for the granting from time to time of incentive stock options. During the last fiscal year, we did not grant any stock options to our directors.

Stock Option Grants

We did not grant any stock option to the executive officers during our most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. We have also not granted any stock option to the executive officers since December 31, 2006.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Board of Directors Report on Executive Compensation
 
The Board of Directors of Knewtrino will be responsible for reviewing and determining the annual salary and other compensation of the executive officers and key employees of Knewtrino. The goals of Knewtrino are to align compensation with business objectives and performance and to enable Knewtrino to attract, retain and reward executive officers and other key employees who contribute to the long-term success of Knewtrino. Knewtrino will provide base salaries to its executive officers and key employees sufficient to provide motivation to achieve certain operating goals. Although salaries are not specifically tied to performance, incentive bonuses are available to certain executive officers and key employees. In the future, executive compensation may include without limitation cash bonuses, stock option grants and stock reward grants. In addition, Knewtrino may set up a pension plan or similar retirement plans.
 
Knewtrino has no pension, health, annuity, insurance, profit sharing or similar benefit plans.
 
Stock Options
 
Knewtrino has no stock options outstanding.
 
Familial Relationships
 
None.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Indemnification
 
The Nevada Revised Statutes contain provisions for indemnification of the officers and directors of Knewtrino. The Bylaws require Knewtrino to indemnify such persons to the full extent permitted by law. The Bylaws with certain exceptions, eliminate any personal liability of a director to Knewtrino or its stockholders for monetary damages to Knewtrino or its stockholders for gross negligence or lack of care in carrying out the director's fiduciary duties. Nevada law permits such indemnification if a director or officer acts in good faith in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of Knewtrino. A director or officer must be indemnified as to any matter in which he successfully defends himself.
 
The officers and directors of Knewtrino are accountable to the stockholders of Knewtrino as fiduciaries, which means such officers and directors are required to exercise good faith and integrity in handling Knewtrino's affairs.
 
A stockholder may be able to institute legal action on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated stockholders, to recover damages where Knewtrino has failed or has refused to observe the law. Stockholders may, subject to applicable rules of civil procedure, be able to bring a class action or derivative suit to enforce their rights, including rights under certain federal and state securities laws and regulations. Stockholders who have suffered losses in connection with the purchase or sale of their interest in Knewtrino, due to a breach of fiduciary duty by an officer or director of Knewtrino in connection with such sale or purchase including, but not limited to, the misapplication by any such officer or director of the proceeds from the sale of any securities, may be able to recover such losses from Knewtrino.
 
Knewtrino may not be liable to its stockholders for errors in judgment or other acts or omissions not amounting to intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law, since provisions have been made in the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws limiting such liability. The Articles of Incorporation and By-laws also provide for indemnification of the officers and directors of Knewtrino in most cases for any liability suffered by them or arising out of their activities as officers and directors of Knewtrino, if they had not engaged in intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law. Therefore, purchasers of these securities may have a more limited right of action that they would have except for this limitation in the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws. Knewtrino has been advised that, it is the position of the SEC that, insofar as the foregoing provisions may be invoked to disclaim liability for damages arising under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such provisions are against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and are therefore unenforceable.
 
Knewtrino may also purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors and officers, insuring against any liability asserted against such persons incurred in the capacity of director or officer or arising out of such status, whether or not Knewtrino would have the power to indemnify such persons.
 
 
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
Knewtrino's current auditor is the firm of Moore and Associates, Chartered.   Our previous accountants were Amisano Hansen, whom we changed to Moore and Associated, Chartered in 2006.  There have never been any disagreements with accountants on accounting and/or financial disclosure.
 
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
Knewtrino files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can read and copy any materials that Knewtrino files with SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can obtain information about the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a Web site that contains information we file electronically with the SEC, which you can access over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of these materials may also be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates.
 

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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
 
The SEC allows Knewtrino to "incorporate by reference" the information it files with them, which means that Knewtrino can disclose important information to you without re-printing the information in this Information Statement by referring you to prior and future filings with the SEC. The information Knewtrino incorporates by reference is an important part of this Information Statement. Subsequent information that Knewtrino files with SEC will automatically update and supersede this information.
 
Knewtrino incorporates by reference the following documents filed by Knewtrino pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: (i) Knewtrino's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005; and (ii) any future filings Knewtrino makes with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act pertaining to this information statement. You may request a copy of these filings (other than an exhibit to any of these filings unless Knewtrino has specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference into the filing), at no cost, by writing or telephoning Knewtrino at the following address:
 
 
Knewtrino, Inc.
 
601 Union Street, Two Union Square, 42nd Floor, Seattle Washington 98101
 
You should rely only on the information Knewtrino has provided or incorporated by reference in this Information Statement or any supplement. Knewtrino has not authorized any person to provide information other than that provided here. Knewtrino has not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this Information Statement or any supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.
 
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
/s/ Vladimir Fedyunin
 
Vladimir Fedyunin
President and C.E.O.
 
 

 
 
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