UNITED STATES

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

 

April 8, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Searchlight Minerals Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada 000-30995 98-0232244
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. 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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

 

On April 8, 2016, Melvin Williams resigned as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  SEARCHLIGHT MINERALS CORP.
   
   
Dated: April 14, 2016 By: /s/ Carl Ager
    Carl Ager
    Vice President