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): November 11, 2016
SOLITARIO EXPLORATION & ROYALTY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Colorado (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
001-32978 (Commission File Number) |
84-1285791 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4251 Kipling Street, Suite
390
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(Address of principal executive offices)
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (303) 534-1030 |
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.
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On November 11, 2015, Mark E. Jones, III resigned from the Board of Directors of Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. (“Solitario”). Mr. Jones’ resignation was for personal reasons and not as a result of any disagreement with Solitario or its management with respect to the operations, policies or practices of Solitario.
Solitario has not yet appointed a replacement director to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors caused by Mr. Jones’ resignation but the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors has begun an evaluation of potential candidates.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
November 14, 2016
| Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. | ||
| By: | /s/ James R. Maronick | |
| James R. Maronick, Chief Financial Officer | ||