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 31,
2020
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Montana
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001-08675
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81-0305822
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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47 Cox Gulch, P.O. Box 643
Thompson Falls, Montana 59873
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(406) 827-3523
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area
code)
Former
name or former address, if changed since last report: Not
Applicable
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Title
of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of
each exchange on whichregistered
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Common
Stock, $0.01 par value
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UAMY
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NYSE
American
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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 (17 CFR
§230.405) or Rule 12b 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(17 CFR §240.12b 2).
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..
(b)
Resignation of
Director
On
December 31, 2020, Jeffrey D. Wright, a member of the Board of
Directors of United States Antimony Corporation (the
“Company”) and a member of the Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee, and Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee, resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors for
personal reasons. Mr. Wright did not advise the Company of any
disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its
operations, policies or practices. Mr. Wright’s resignation
is effective as of December 31, 2020. The Board of Directors intends to
consider recommendations from the Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committee during the first quarter of 2021 to fill the
vacancy created by Mr. Wright’s resignation.
ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS.
On
December 31, 2020, United States Antimony Corporation (the
“Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
“Annual Meeting”). The record date for stockholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting was
November 27, 2020. At the close of business on that date, the
Company had 75,740.259 shares of common stock, 177,904 shares of
Series C preferred stock, and 1,751,005 shares of Series D
preferred stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at
the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, three proposals were
submitted to the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are
described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy
statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 11, 2020. The final voting results were as
follows:
Proposal 1
The
Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to
serve for a term expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting. The voting
results are set forth below:
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Affirmative Voted
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Harmut
W. Baitis
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35,833,839.00
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1,014,133.00
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19,186,085.00
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97.25%
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Russel
C. Lawrence
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35,848,314.00
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999,658.00
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19,186,085.00
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97.29%
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Craig
W. Thomas
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34,470,362.00
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2,377,610.00
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19,186,085.00
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93.55%
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Jeffrey
D. Wright
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34,839,298.00
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2,008,674.00
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19,186,085.00
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94.55%
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Blaise
Aguirre, MD
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35,328,340.00
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1,519,632.00
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19,186,085.00
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95.88%
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Proposal 2
The
Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of DeCoria,
Maichel & Teague, P.S. as the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the years ending December 31,
2019 and 2020. The voting results are set forth below.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Affirmative Voted
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55,141,077.00
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18,682.00
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874,298.00
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0
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98.41%
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Proposal 3
The
Company’s stockholders adopted the Second Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company. The voting
results are set forth below.
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Affirmative Voted
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35,273,276.00
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1,402,288.00
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172,408.00
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19,186,085.00
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95.73%
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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.
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UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
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By
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/s/
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John
Gustavsen
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Interim
Chief Executive Officer
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Date
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January
6, 2021
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