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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2016
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UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Montana
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33-00215
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81-0305822
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) |
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| P.O. Box 643 |
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| Thompson Falls, Montana |
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59873 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (406) 827-3523
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 U.S. District Court approves settlement of claim against former Investor Relations manager.
On July 19, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Montana, Missoula Division (the District Court) approved a settlement agreement of the Company’s complaint against Herbert A. Denton and Providence Capital, Inc. (the Defendants). On October 21, 2015, the Company filed a complaint, as amended on February 1, 2016 (collectively, the Complaint), against
the Defendants alleging the following: (i) noncompliance, violation and breach of a Consulting Agreement, Settlement Agreement, and Supplemental Settlement Agreement (the Consulting and Settlement Agreements), (ii) communications with shareholders of the Company by Defendants, which have included false information, in violation of federal securities laws, (iii) solicitation of proxies from shareholders in violation of reporting and disclosure requirements of federal securities laws, (iv) breach of contract with
respect to the Consulting and Settlement Agreements, (v) breach of the obligation of good faith and fair dealing, and (vi) defamation, fraud and punitive damages.
The settlement approved by the District Court includes a permanent injunction enjoining the Defendants from acting contrary to the terms of the settlement agreement as approved by the District Court, which addresses the claims at issue in the case. It also includes a one-time cash settlement of $10,000, and the removal of the restrictive legend imposed by the federal securities
laws on certain shares of common stock owned by Mr. Denton.
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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.
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UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION |
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| Date: July 19, 2016 |
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/s/ John C. Lawrence |
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John C. Lawrence |
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President, Director and Principal Executive Office |
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