UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 4, 2019

 

 

Commission File Number

000-31380

 

 

APPLIED MINERALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

82-0096527

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

55 Washington Street, Suite 301

Brooklyn, NY

 

 

10012

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

(212) 226-4265

 

 

(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including

Area Code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The 2019 annual meeting of stockholders was held on December 4, 2019. The following sets forth the items voted on and the results.

 

PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

 

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

MARIO CONCHA

 

59,644,833

 

754,470

JOHN LEVY

 

48,884,490

 

11,51,4813

MICHAEL BARRY

 

45,722,876

 

14,676,427

ROBERT BETZ

 

59,644,876

 

754,470

MICHAEL POHLY

 

56,947,387

 

3,451,916

ALI ZAMANI

 

56,942,787

 

3,456,916

ALEXANDRE ZYNGIER

  

56,942,247

  

3,457,016

 

There were 41,776,609 broker non-votes with respect to each person elected as director

 

PROPOSAL 2: ADVISORY, NON-BINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-

VOTES

48,952,086

  

8,056,644

  

3,390,573

  

44,716,609

 

PROPOSAL 3: TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

89,269,662

  

15,609,269

  

239,981

 

PROPOSAL 4: RATIFY MALONEBAILEY, LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCTOUNTANT

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

104,945,115

  

79,037

  

91,760

 
 
 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with 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.

 

 

 

 

 

APPLIED MINERALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

 

 December 16, 2019

 

/s/ MARIO CONCHA

 

 

 

 

By: Mario Concha

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer