SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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): September 4, 2013
American Sands Energy Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-53167 | 87-0405708 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | Commission File Number | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4760 South Highland Drive, Suite 341, Salt Lake City, Utah | 84117 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 699-3966
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the meeting of the Board of Directors immediately following the Annual Meeting disclosed below in Item 5.07, William C. Gibbs was reappointed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel F. Carlson was reappointed as Chief Financial Officer, and Robin L. Gereluk was reappointed as Chief Operating Officer. No changes were made to the committee assignments.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 4, 2013, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon were: (i) the re-election of William C. Gibbs, Daniel F. Carlson, Edward P. Mooney, Gayle McKeachnie, Justin Swift, and Mark F. Lindsey as directors, and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Tanner LLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. There were no abstentions or broker non-votes for either matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting.
Each of the nominees for director was reelected at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting for the members of the Board of Directors are set forth below:
| Nominees | Votes For | Withheld |
| William C. Gibbs | 10,300,34 | 0 |
| Daniel F. Carlson | 10,300,34 | 0 |
| Edward P. Mooney | 10,300,34 | 0 |
| Gayle McKeachnie | 10,300,34 | 0 |
| Justin Swift | 10,300,34 | 0 |
| Mark F. Lindsey | 10,300,34 | 0 |
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Tanner LLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain |
| 10,300,34 | 0 | 0 |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 4, 2013, the Board of Directors set the date for the 2014 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting for September 3, 2014.
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.
| American Sands Energy Corp. | |
| Date: September 5, 2013 | By /s/ William C. Gibbs |
| William C. Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer |