Current Report Filing (8-k)
December 28 2017 - 3:21PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
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000-54710
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26-0657736
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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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1658 Cole Boulevard
Building 6 - Suite 210
Lakewood, Colorado
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80401
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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: (720) 974-7248
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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:
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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))
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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
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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.
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers
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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.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) The
following are filed as exhibits to this report on Form 8-K.
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
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By:
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/s/ Eric Alexander
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Eric Alexander
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Vice President Finance and Controller
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