Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): August 28, 2019

COMSTOCK MINING INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-35200

(Commission File Number)

65-0955118

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1200 American Flat Road, Virginia City, Nevada 89440

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (775) 847-5272

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 28, 2019, Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Juan Carlos Giron Jr., as Chief Financial Officer and President of the Company.

Mr. Giron, age 30, has most recently served as a Principal of Process Alpha Consulting and a Consultant for Hydrus Technology Holdings from April 2019, to present. From March 2010 until April 2019, Mr. Giron was a Financial Advisor & Registered Representative for UBS Financial Services Inc. Mr. Giron will be entitled to an annual salary of $200,000. The Company has agreed to grant Mr. Giron no less than 250,000 stock option awards pursuant to the Company’s existing equity incentive plan.

Effective, August 30, 2019, Mr. Timothy D. Smith, the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, left the Company to pursue other opportunities.

The press release announcing the changes to the management of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.

99.1

Press release

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	COMSTOCK MINING INC.

Date: September 3, 2019	By:	/s/ Corrado De Gasperis
		Name: Corrado De Gasperis Title: Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer