UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 23, 2015
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EL CAPITAN PRECIOUS METALS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada | 333-56262 | 88-0482413 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
8390 Via de Ventura, Suite F-110, #215 Scottsdale, AZ |
85258 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(928) 515-1942
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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. |
Effective November 23, 2015, the Board elected Clyde L. Smith to serve as a director of El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. (the “Company”), filling an existing vacancy on the Board. Upon his election to the Board, the Company granted Dr. Smith an option to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price equal to $0.05 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The option was vested in its entirety upon grant and has a ten year term.
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.
EL CAPITAN PRECIOUS METALS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ John F. Stapleton | |
Date: November 27, 2015 | Name: John F. Stapleton | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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