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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 10,
2016
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UNITED
STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Montana
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33-00215
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81-0305822
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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of incorporation)
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P.O.
Box 643
Thompson Falls, Montana
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59873
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code: (406)
827-3523
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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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:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
On
December 10, 2016, the Registrant held its Annual Meeting. As of
the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 68,523,394
shares entitled to vote on all matters presented to the
Registrant’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. At the
Annual Meeting, there were 40,255,565 votes cast, representing
approximately 58.7% of the combined voting power of the
Registrant’s common stock, Series B preferred stock, Series C
preferred stock and Series D preferred stock were present in person
or represented by proxy.
The
following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the
Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals
below are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. At the Annual
Meeting, the six nominees for directors were elected to the
Company’s Board of Directors (Proposal 1 below). In addition,
management proposals regarding ratification of the appointment of
DeCoria, Maichel & Teague P.S. as the Registrant’s
independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 (Proposal 2
below) was approved.
1.
Election to the
Registrant’s Board of Directors the following seven
nominees:
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John C.
Lawrence
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39,904,650
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350,915
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28,267,829
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Gary D.
Babbitt
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39,282,190
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973,375
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28,267,829
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Harmut W.
Baitis
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39,343,602
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911,963
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28,267,829
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Russell C.
Lawrence
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39,979,238
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276,327
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28,267,829
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Whitney H.
Ferer
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39,343,602
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911,963
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28,267,829
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Jeffrey D.
Wright
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39,438,108
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817,457
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28,267,829
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Craig W.
Thomas
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40,014,000
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241,565
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28,267,829
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2.
Ratification of
selection of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague P.S. as the
Registrant’s registered independent public accounting firm
for 2015.
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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39,995,550
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161,529
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98,486
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Proxies
were solicited under the proxy statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2015. All nominees for
director were elected. The proposal to ratify the appointment of
the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
for the 2016 fiscal year was approved.
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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Date:
December 10, 2016 |
By:
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/s/
John C.
Lawrence
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John C.
Lawrence |
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President, Director
and Principal Executive Officer |
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