UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 12, 2015
SEARCHLIGHT MINERALS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-30995 | 98-0232244 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2360 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy, Suite #100, Henderson, Nevada | 89052 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (702) 939-5247 |
| (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
Amendment to Certain Outstanding Common Stock Purchase Warrants
On November 12, 2015, the Board of Directors of Searchlight Minerals Corp. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the expiration dates of certain outstanding warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 16,189,414 shares of the Company’s common stock. Prior to the amendment, these warrants were set to expire on November 12, 2015. After the amendment, these warrants are now set to expire on November 30, 2016. The terms and conditions of these warrants remain the same in all other respects. These warrants were originally issued in connection with the Company’s February 23, 2007, March 22, 2007, December 26, 2007, February 7, 2008 and November 12, 2009 private placements.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 16, 2015
| SEARCHLIGHT MINERALS CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Martin B. Oring | |
| Martin B. Oring President | ||