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):  

October 20, 2017

Commission file number: 000-28837

NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 625-9001

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b–2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    o

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Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

On October 20, 2017, John Swallow, the President and CEO of New Jersey Mining Company (the “Company”), exercised his option to convert a portion of his note with the Company under the terms and conditions of the note allowing for conversion upon a qualified financing. Mr. Swallow elected to convert US $60,000 of the existing note on the same terms of the recently completed financing (discussed more below in Item 3.02). The conversion reduced the Company’s debt balance by $60,000. Mr. Swallow was issued 250,000 units, which were comprised of 500,000 shares and 250,000 warrants exercisable at a price of US $0.20 for three years (ending October 20, 2020). 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On October 20, 2017, the Company closed a private placement consisting of a total of 1,291,667 units sold at a price of US $0.24 per unit, which resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of US $250,000 and a debt reduction of US $60,000. No commissions will be paid on the sale.  Each unit consisted of two shares of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant exercisable at a price of US $0.20 for a period of 36 months (ending October 20, 2020).

H&H Metals Corp. purchased 1,041,667 units, comprised of 2,083,334 shares and 1,041,667 warrants, for a total of US $250,000. John Swallow converted $60,000 of debt owed to him and was issued 250,000 units (as described in more detail above in Item 2.04). In total, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,291,667 units, comprised of 2,583,334 common shares and 1,291,667 warrants.

The above-described sale and issuance of the units, common shares and warrants (and the issuance of shares of common stock upon exercise thereof) were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state, are subject to resale restrictions and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act. The foregoing sale of securities has been determined to be exempt from registration in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering, in which the investors are accredited and have acquired the securities for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 25, 2017, the Company issued a press release entitled “New Jersey Mining Company Closes Private Placement, Completes Purchase of the Golden Chest Mine.” A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits) is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in the Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.  

NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY

By:   /s/ John Swallow

John Swallow

Its:  President & CEO

Date: October 25, 2017