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| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - Pershing Gold Corp. | tv482226_ex10-1.htm |
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): December 21, 2017
Pershing Gold Corporation
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-54710 | 26-0657736 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1658 Cole Boulevard Building 6 - Suite 210 Lakewood, Colorado |
80401 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 974-7248
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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 ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On December 21, 2017, Pershing Gold Corporation (the “Company”) and Eric Alexander, the Company’s Vice President Finance and Controller and principal financial officer, entered into a Fourth Amended Severance Compensation Agreement dated December 21, 2017 (the “Fourth Amended Agreement”). The Fourth Amended Agreement replaces the Third Amended Severance Compensation Agreement between the Company and Mr. Alexander dated January 11, 2017 (the “Third Amended Agreement”), a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2017.
The Fourth Amended Agreement extends the term of the Third Amended Agreement to December 31, 2018. In all other material respects, the Fourth Amended Agreement is similar to the Third Amended Agreement.
This summary of the Fourth Amended Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreement that is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) The following are filed as exhibits to this report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | Fourth Amended Severance Compensation Agreement, dated December 21, 2017, between Pershing Gold Corporation and Eric Alexander. |
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: December 28, 2017
| PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ Eric Alexander |
| Eric Alexander | |
| Vice President Finance and Controller | |