Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): March 13, 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		11201
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 13, 2019, the Board of Directors of Applied Minerals, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Geoffrey G. Scott a director of the Company. The Board of Directors has not yet named Mr. Pohly to any of the committees of the Board.

In June 2018, Mr. Scott purchased from the Company for $50,000 625,000 units, each unit consisting of one share of Common Stock and one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $.15 per share. In April 2018, he purchased from the Company 2.5 million shares of Common Stock for a purchase price of $100,000. In March 2018, he purchased from the Company 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock for $50,000.

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.