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): June 1, 2017
NioCorp Developments Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada | 000-55710 | 98-1262185 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7000 South Yosemite Street, Suite 115
Centennial, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 639-4647
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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
On April 24, 2017, NioCorp Developments Ltd. (the “Company”) issued 901,060 common shares of the Company to Lind Asset Management IV, LLC (“Lind”) upon conversion of US$400,000 in principal amount of the Company’s outstanding convertible note issued to Lind in December 2015 (the “Lind Note”) at a conversion price of C$0.59934 per share. The common shares were issued, among other exemptions, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), in connection with the voluntary conversion of a portion of the amount outstanding under the Lind Note and based upon representations and warranties of Lind in connection therewith.
On June 1, 2017, the Company issued 1,489,142 common shares of the Company to Lind upon conversion of US$600,000 in principal amount of the Lind Note at a conversion price of C$0.54485 per share. The common shares were issued, among other exemptions, pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, in connection with the voluntary conversion of a portion of the amount outstanding under the Lind Note and based upon representations and warranties of Lind in connection therewith.
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.
NIOCORP DEVELOPMENTS LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ Neal Shah | |
Neal Shah | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: June 7, 2017 |