Form DEF 14C - Other definitive information statements

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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INCEPTION MINING INC.

5330 South 900 East

Murray, Utah 84107

(772) 323-0625

August 18, 2023

To the Holders of Common Stock of Inception Mining Inc.:

This Information Statement is first being mailed on or about August 29, 2023 to the holders of record of the outstanding common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”) of Inception Mining Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), as of the close of business on August 18, 2023 (the “Record Date”), to inform the stockholders of actions already approved by written consent of the majority stockholders holding approximately 61.1% of the voting power of the Company’s Common Stock. Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the proposals will not be effective until at least 20 calendar days after the mailing of this Information Statement to our stockholders, warrant holders and convertible note holders. Therefore, this Information Statement is being sent to you for informational purposes only.

WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY

AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY

The actions to be effective at least 20 days after the mailing of this Information Statement are:

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To approve the granting of discretionary authority to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), at any time or times for a period of up to twelve months from the Record Date, to adopt an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”), to effect a reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) with a ratio of up to 1 for 1000 (the “Reverse Stock Split Ratio”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

The enclosed information statement contains information pertaining to the matters acted upon.

Pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, you may access a copy of the information statement at https://inceptionmining.com/financial-statements-reporting-and-filings/.

This is not a notice of a meeting of stockholders and no stockholders’ meeting will be held to consider the matters described herein. This Information Statement is being furnished to you solely for the purpose of informing stockholders of the matters described herein pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including Regulation 14C.

ACCORDINGLY, WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY, AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. NO PROXY CARD HAS BEEN ENCLOSED WITH THIS INFORMATION.

This Information Statement will serve as written notice to stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes.

By Order of the Board of Directors
August 18, 2023	/s/ Trent D’Ambrosio
	Trent D’Ambrosio
	Chief Executive Officer

THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS BEING PROVIDED TO

YOU BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INCEPTION MINING INC.

WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE

REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY

INCEPTION MINING INC.

5330 South 900 East

Murray, Utah 84107

(772) 323-0625

INFORMATION STATEMENT

(Definitive)

August 18, 2023

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

GENERAL INFORMATION

This Information Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is being sent, pursuant to Section 14C of the Exchange Act, to the holders of record as of August 18, 2023 (the “Record Date”) of Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), of Inception Mining Inc. a Nevada corporation (the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us”), to notify the Common Stock holders of the following:

On August 18, 2023, the Company received a written consent in lieu of a meeting by the holders of approximately 61.1% of the voting power the Common Stock (the “Majority Stockholders”) approving the following actions:

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On August 18, 2023, the Board approved, and recommended for approval to the Majority Stockholders, the Reverse Stock Split to be effectuated within twelve months of the Record Date.

On August 18, 2023, the Majority Stockholders approved authorization of the Board to effect the Reverse Stock Split within twelve months of the Record Date. Accordingly, your consent is not required and is not being solicited.

We will commence mailing the notice to the holders of Common Stock on or about August 29, 2023.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR YOUR VOTE OR A PROXY STATEMENT, BUT RATHER AN INFORMATION STATEMENT DESIGNED TO INFORM YOU OF CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MAJORITY STOCKHOLDERS.

The entire cost of furnishing this Information Statement will be borne by the Company. We will request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, fiduciaries and other like parties to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock held of record by them.

The following table sets forth the name of the Majority Stockholders, the number of shares of Common Stock held by the Majority Stockholders, the total number of votes that the Majority Stockholders voted in favor of the Reverse Stock Split and the percentage of the issued and outstanding voting equity of the Company that voted in favor thereof.

Name of Majority Stockholders	Number of Shares of Common Stock held		Number of Votes held by Majority Stockholders			Number of Votes that Voted in favor of the Action		Percentage of the Voting Equity that Voted in favor of the Action
Trent D’Ambrosio		489,274,958		3,095,309,819	(1)		3,095,309,819		61.1	%
Whit Cluff		45,631,303		67,202,731	(2)		67,202,731		2.7	%

Total		534,906,261		3,162,512,550			3,162,512,550		63.8	%

	(1)	Mr. D’Ambrosio owns 51 shares of preferred stock with voting rights equal to 2,582,834,004 shares (the preferred shares have voting rights per share equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (x) the Numerator. He also beneficially owns 23,200,859 shares through his wife, Debra D’Ambrosio.

	(2)	Mr. Cluff owns 45,631,303 shares personally and beneficially owns 16,428,571 shares through his wife, Fran Rich, and 5,142,857 shares through the Cluff-Rich 401K.

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN

This Information Statement contains a brief summary of the material aspects of the actions approved by the Board and the Majority Stockholders.

The Reverse Stock Split will become effective on the date that we file the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. Such filing can occur no earlier than twenty (20) calendar days after the mailing of this Information statement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we must first notify the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) of the intended Reverse Stock Split by filing an Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form no later than ten (10) days prior to the anticipated record date of such action.

REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

General

Our Board and Majority Stockholders have approved the Reverse Stock Split and the Board and our Majority Stockholders have determined that it is in the best interests of our stockholders in general to provide our Board with the flexibility to effect the Reverse Split in a ratio of up to 1 for 1000 (the “Reverse Stock Split Ratio”), at any time or times for a period of up to twelve months from the Record Date.

The Reverse Stock Split, as approved by our stockholders, will become effective upon the filing of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, or at the later time set forth in the Amendment, subject to the approval of FINRA. The filing may occur any time after 20 days from the date of completion of mailing of this Information Statement to our stockholders of record as of August 18, 2023. The exact timing of the Amendment will be determined by our Board based on its evaluation as to if and when such action will be the most advantageous to the Company and our stockholders. In addition, our Board reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by the stockholders, to abandon the Amendment and the Reverse Stock Split if, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the filing of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, our Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in our best interest and the best interests of our stockholders to proceed.

We do not have any current plans, arrangements or understandings relating to the issuance of any additional shares of authorized Common Stock that will become available following the Reverse Stock Split.

The proposed form of Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to effect the Reverse Stock Split is attached as Appendix A to this Information Statement. Any amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to effect the Reverse Stock Split will include the Reverse Stock Split Ratio fixed by our Board, within the range approved by our stockholders.

Reasons for Proposed Amendment

The Board also believes that the current low per share market price of our Common Stock has a negative effect on the marketability of our existing shares. The Board believes there are several reasons for this effect. First, certain institutional investors have internal policies preventing the purchase of low-priced stocks. Second, a variety of policies and practices of broker-dealers discourage individual brokers within those firms from dealing in low-priced stocks. Third, because the brokers’ commissions on low-priced stocks generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher priced stocks, the current share price of our Common Stock can result in individual stockholders paying transaction costs (commissions, markups or markdowns) that are a higher percentage of their total share value than would be the case if the share price of the Common Stock were substantially higher. This factor is also believed to limit the willingness of some institutions to purchase the Common Stock. The Board anticipates that a Reverse Stock Split will result in a higher bid price for our Common Stock, which may help to alleviate some of these problems.

We expect that a Reverse Stock Split of our Common Stock will increase the market price of the Common Stock. However, the effect of a Reverse Stock Split on the market price of the Common Stock cannot be predicted with any certainty, and the history of similar stock split combinations for companies in like circumstances is varied. It is possible that the per share price of the Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will not rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding resulting from the Reverse Stock Split, effectively reducing our market capitalization, and there can be no assurance that the market price per post-reverse split share will either exceed or remain in excess of the prescribed initial listing minimum bid price for a sustained period of time. The market price of our Common Stock may vary based on other factors that are unrelated to the number of shares outstanding, including our future performance.

If the Reverse Stock Split successfully increases the per share price of our Common Stock, as to which no assurance can be given, the Board believes this increase may facilitate future financings and enhance our ability to attract, retain, and motivate employees and other service providers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INDICATED TO THE CONTRARY, THE DATA CONTAINED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHARE NUMBERS, CONVERSION PRICES AND EXERCISE PRICES OF OPTIONS AND WARRANTS, DOES NOT REFLECT THE IMPACT OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT THAT MAY BE EFFECTUATED.

Implementation and Effects of the Reverse Stock Split

If the Board elects to implement the Reverse Stock Split, which the Board may choose not to do at its discretion, the Reverse Stock Split would have the following effects:

	●	the number of shares of the Common Stock owned by each Stockholder will automatically be reduced proportionately based on the reverse stock split ratio determined by the Board;

	●	the number of shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding will be reduced proportionately;

	●	proportionate adjustments will be made to the per share exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding options and warrants entitling the holders thereof to purchase shares of the Common Stock, which will result in approximately the same aggregate price being required to be paid for such options or warrants upon exercise of such options or warrants immediately preceding the reverse stock split; and

	●	a proportionate adjustment will be made to the per share conversion price under the terms of the Company’s outstanding convertible promissory notes.

The table set forth below illustrates the Company’s capitalization subsequent to the Reverse Stock Split in varying ratios with the ratio of 1-for-1000 being the maximum ratio which may be effectuated by the Board. This model is based on the total number of shares issued and outstanding as of the Record Date and gives effect to the Reverse Stock Split, as well as shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and issuable upon the conversion/exercise of promissory notes, options and warrants.

Reverse Stock Split Ratio

Shares of Common

Stock issued and

outstanding

following the

Reverse

Stock Split

Shares of Common

Stock available for

future issuance

following the

Reverse Stock Split

1:500

4,963,306

10,295,036,694

1:1000

2,481,653

10,297,518,347

The Board may decide not to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split for various reasons including general stock market/business conditions.

The Reverse Stock Split will not affect the rights of Stockholders or any Stockholder’s proportionate equity interest in the Company, subject to the treatment of fractional shares. At this time the Company has no plans to issue such additional shares of its capital stock, other than (i) as required for existing and additional financings, and (ii) as compensation and incentives to employees and directors under the Company’s existing stock incentive plans and other arrangements that may be undertaken.

The future issuance of such authorized shares may have the effect of diluting the Company’s earnings per share and book value per share, as well as the stock ownership and voting rights of the current Stockholders. The effective increase in the number of authorized but unissued shares of the Common Stock may be construed as having an anti-takeover effect by permitting the issuance of shares to purchasers who might oppose a hostile takeover bid or oppose any efforts to amend or repeal certain provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.

Fractional Shares

No scrip or fractional share certificates will be issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. In lieu of issuing fractional shares, stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares not evenly divisible by the ratio of the Reverse Stock Split will automatically be entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of Common Stock to round up to the next whole share.

Risks Associated with the Reverse Stock Split

There are risks associated with the Reverse Stock Split, including that the Reverse Stock Split may not result in a sustained increase in the per share price of our Common Stock. There is no assurance that:

	●	the market price per share of the Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding before the Reverse Stock Split;
	●	the Reverse Stock Split will result in a per share price that will attract brokers and investors who do not trade in lower priced stocks; or
	●	the Reverse Stock Split will result in a per share price that will increase our ability to attract and retain employees and other service providers.

Stockholders should note that the effect of the Reverse Stock Split, if any, upon the market price for the Common Stock cannot be accurately predicted. In particular, we cannot assure you that prices for shares of the Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will be proportionally higher than the prices for shares of the Common Stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, even if the market price of the Common Stock does rise following the Reverse Stock Split, we cannot assure you that the market price of the Common Stock immediately after the proposed Reverse Stock Split will be maintained for any period of time. Even if an increased per-share price can be maintained, the Reverse Stock Split may not achieve the desired results that have been outlined above. Moreover, because some investors may view the Reverse Stock Split negatively, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will not adversely impact the market price of the Common Stock.

The market price of the Common Stock will also be based on our performance and other factors, some of which are unrelated to the Reverse Stock Split or the number of shares outstanding. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected and the market price of the Common Stock declines, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage of our overall market capitalization may be greater than would occur in the absence of a Reverse Stock Split. The total market capitalization of the Common Stock after implementation of the Reverse Stock Split when and if implemented may also be lower than the total market capitalization before the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, the liquidity of the Common Stock could be adversely affected by the reduced number of shares that would be outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split.

Authorized Shares

As of the Record Date, there were 10,300,000,000 shares of authorized Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of authorized preferred stock. As of the Record Date, there were 2,481,653,106 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, and 51 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of shares remaining available for future issuance under the Company’s authorized pool of Common Stock would increase. In addition, the Company will continue to have 10,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock, and 51 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

These authorized but unissued shares would be available for issuance from time to time for corporate purposes such as raising additional capital, acquisitions of businesses or assets and sales of stock or securities convertible into Common Stock. The Company believes that the availability of the authorized but unissued shares will provide it with the flexibility to meet business needs as they arise, to take advantage of favorable opportunities and to respond to a changing corporate environment. If the Company issues additional shares, the ownership interests of holders of the Common Stock may be diluted. Also, if the Company issues shares of its preferred stock, the issued shares may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of the Common Stock.

No Dissenters’ Rights

No dissenters’ or appraisal rights are available to the Company’s stockholders as of the Record Date under Nevada law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or the bylaws of the Company in connection with the Actions.

Anti-Takeover Effects of the Reverse Stock Split

A possible effect of the Reverse Stock Split may be to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, or the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of the Company’s voting securities and the removal of incumbent management. The Board could use the additional shares of Common Stock available for issuance to resist or frustrate a third-party take-over effort favored by a majority of the independent stockholders that would provide an above market premium by issuing additional shares of our Common Stock.

The Reverse Stock Split is not the result of the Board’s knowledge of an effort to accumulate any of the Company’s securities or to obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer, solicitation or otherwise. Nor is the Reverse Stock Split a plan by the Board to adopt a series of amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or our Bylaws to institute an anti-takeover provision. We do not have any plans or proposals to adopt other provisions or enter into other arrangements that may have material anti-takeover consequences.

Although the Reverse Stock Split is not being undertaken by the Board to institute an anti-takeover provision, in the future the Board could, subject to its fiduciary duties and applicable law, use the unissued shares of Common Stock to frustrate persons seeking to take over or otherwise gain control of the Company by, for example, privately placing shares with purchasers who might side with the Board in opposing a hostile takeover bid. Shares of Common Stock could also be issued to a holder that would thereafter have sufficient voting power to assure that any proposal to amend or repeal the Company’s Bylaws or certain provisions of the Articles of Incorporation would not receive the requisite vote. Such uses of the Common Stock could render more difficult, or discourage, an attempt to acquire control of the Company, if such transactions were opposed by the Board. However, it is also possible that an indirect result of the anti-takeover effect of the Reverse Stock Split could be that our stockholders will be denied the opportunity to obtain any advantages of a hostile takeover, including, but not limited to, receiving a premium to the then current market price of the Common Stock, if the same was so offered by a party attempting a hostile takeover of the Company.

Determination of Ratio

The ratio of the Reverse Stock Split, if implemented, will be a ratio of up to 1-for-1000 (the “Reverse Stock Split Ratio”).

Our Board would carry out a Reverse Stock Split only upon its determination that a Reverse Stock Split would be in the best interests of our stockholders at that time. In determining the ratio, the Board considered, among other things:

	●	the historical and projected performance of our Common Stock;

	●	the potential devaluation of the Company’s market capitalization as a result of the Reverse Stock Split;

	●	prevailing market conditions;

	●	general economic and other related conditions prevailing in our industry and in the marketplace;

	●	our capitalization (including the number of shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding); and

	●	the prevailing trading price for our Common Stock and the volume level thereof.

Beneficial Holders of Common Stock

Upon the implementation of the Reverse Stock Split, we intend to treat shares held by stockholders through a bank, broker or other nominee in the same manner as registered stockholders whose shares are registered in their names. Banks, brokers or other nominees will be instructed to effect the Reverse Stock Split for their beneficial holders holding our Common Stock in “street name.” However, these banks, brokers or other nominees may have different procedures than registered stockholders for processing the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who hold shares of our Common Stock with a bank, broker or other nominee and who have any questions in this regard are encouraged to contact their banks, brokers or other nominees.

Registered “Book-Entry” Holders of Common Stock

Certain of the registered holders of our Common Stock may hold some or all of their shares electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent. These stockholders do not have stock certificates evidencing their ownership of our Common Stock. They are, however, provided with statements reflecting the number of shares registered in their accounts. Stockholders who hold shares electronically in book-entry form with our transfer agent will not need to take action to receive evidence of their shares of Common Stock subsequent to the Reverse Stock Split.

Holders of Certificated Shares of Common Stock

Stockholders holding shares of our Common Stock in certificated form will be sent a transmittal letter by our transfer agent after the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split. The letter of transmittal will contain instructions on how a stockholder should surrender his, her or its certificate(s) representing shares of our Common Stock (the “Old Certificates”) to our transfer agent in exchange for certificates representing the appropriate number of shares of post-Reverse Stock Split Common Stock (the “New Certificates”). No New Certificates will be issued to a stockholder until such stockholder has surrendered all Old Certificates, together with a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, to our transfer agent. Stockholders will then receive a New Certificate(s) representing the number of shares of our Common Stock to which they are entitled as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Any Old Certificates submitted for exchange, whether because of a sale, transfer or other disposition of stock, will automatically be exchanged for New Certificates. If an Old Certificate has a restrictive legend on its reverse side, the New Certificate will be issued with the same restrictive legend on its reverse side.

Regardless of how stockholders hold our Common Stock (i.e., in book-entry or certificated form), stockholders will not have to pay any service charges to us or our transfer agent in connection with the reverse stock split.

Accounting Matters

The proposed amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, will not affect the par value of our Common Stock. As a result, at the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to our Common Stock will be reduced in the same proportion as the Reverse Stock Split Ratio, and the additional paid-in capital account will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The per share net income or loss and net book value of our Common Stock will be reclassified for prior periods to conform to the post-Reverse Stock Split presentation.

Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split

The following is a summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split. It does not purport to be a complete discussion of all of the possible United States federal income tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split and is included for general information only. Further, it does not address any state, local or foreign income or other tax consequences. This discussion does not address the tax consequences to holders that are subject to special tax rules, such as banks, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, personal holding companies, foreign entities, nonresident alien individuals, broker-dealers and tax-exempt entities. The discussion is based on the provisions of the United States federal income tax law as of the date hereof, which is subject to change retroactively as well as prospectively. This summary also assumes that the shares of Common Stock held by our Stockholders before the Reverse Stock Split were, and the shares of Common Stock held after the Reverse Stock Split will be, held as “capital assets,” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (i.e., generally, property held for investment). The tax treatment of a Stockholder may vary depending upon the particular facts and circumstances of such Stockholder. Each stockholder is urged to consult with such Stockholder’s own tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split.

No gain or loss will be recognized by a Stockholder upon such Stockholder’s exchange of shares held before the Reverse Stock Split for shares after the Reverse Stock Split. The aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Common Stock received in the Reverse Stock Split (including any fraction of a share deemed to have been received) will be the same as the Stockholder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of our Common Stock exchanged therefor. The Stockholder’s holding period for the shares of our Common Stock after the Reverse Stock Split will include the period during which the Stockholder held the shares of our Common Stock surrendered in the Reverse Stock Split.

This summary of certain material United States federal income tax consequence of the Reverse Stock Split is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service, the Company or the courts. Accordingly, each Stockholder should consult with his or her own tax advisor with respect to all of the potential tax consequences to him or her of the Reverse Stock Split.

Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split Generally

A reverse split should constitute a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. Holder generally should not recognize gain or loss upon the reverse split, except with respect to cash received in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock. A U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of our Common Stock received pursuant to the reverse split should equal the aggregate tax basis of the shares of our Common Stock surrendered (excluding any portion of such basis that is allocated to any fractional share of our Common Stock), and such U.S. Holder’s holding period in the shares of our Common Stock received should include the holding period in the shares of our Common Stock surrendered. Treasury Regulations provide detailed rules for allocating the tax basis and holding period of the shares of our Common Stock surrendered to the shares of our Common Stock received pursuant to the reverse split. Holders of shares of our Common Stock acquired on different dates and at different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. A U.S. Holder (other than corporations and certain other exempt recipients) may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding when such holder receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of our Common Stock pursuant to the reverse split. A U.S. Holder will be subject to backup withholding if such holder is not otherwise exempt and such holder does not provide its taxpayer identification number in the manner required or otherwise fails to comply with applicable backup withholding tax rules. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be refunded or allowed as a credit against the U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability, if any, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption.

STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO.

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN

This Information Statement contains a brief summary of the material aspects of the actions approved by the Board and the Majority Stockholders.

The Reverse Stock Split will become effective on the date that we file an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. Such filing can occur no earlier than twenty (20) calendar days after the mailing of this information statement to stockholders.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we must first notify FINRA of the intended Reverse Stock Split by filing the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form no later than ten (10) days prior to the anticipated record date of such action. Our failure to provide such notice may constitute fraud under Section 10 of the Exchange Act.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN OR OPPOSITION TO MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except in their capacity as stockholders (which interest does not differ from that of the other Common Stockholders), none of our officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates has any interest in the Reverse Stock Split.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following sets forth information as of August 18, 2023, regarding the number of shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) each person that we know beneficially owns more than 5% of our outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each of our directors and named executive officer and (iii) all of our directors and named executive officer as a group.

Beneficial ownership and percentage ownership are determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Under these rules, beneficial ownership generally includes any shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power and includes any shares that an individual or entity has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of within 60 days of August 18, 2023, through the exercise of any option, warrant or similar right (such instruments being deemed to be “presently exercisable”). In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of our common stock that could be issued upon the exercise of presently exercisable options and warrants are considered to be outstanding. These shares, however, are not considered outstanding as of August 18, 2023 when computing the percentage ownership of each other person.

To our knowledge, except as indicated in the footnotes to the following table, and subject to state community property laws where applicable, all beneficial owners named in the following table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them. Percentage of ownership is based on 2,481,653,106 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 18, 2023. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the stockholders listed below is: c/o Inception Mining Inc., 5330 South 900 East, Murray, Utah 84107.

Title of Class	Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Percent of Class

Common Stock	Legends Capital Group, LLC (2)
	782 E. Pioneer Road
	Draper, Utah 84120		215,971,588		8.7	%

Common Stock	Madison, LLC (2)
	782 E. Pioneer Road
	Draper, Utah 84120		2,495,855		0.1	%

Common Stock	Jason Briggs (3) 782 E. Pioneer Road Draper, Utah 84120		1,341,523		0.05	%

Common Stock	Clavo Rico, Inc. (2)
	782 E. Pioneer Road Draper, Utah 84120		965,137,143		38.89	%

Common Stock	Claymore Management (2)
	782 E. Pioneer Road
	Draper, Utah 84120		52,857,143		2.13	%

Common Stock	Pine Valley Investments (2) 782 E. Pioneer Road Draper, Utah 84120		32,928,571		1.33	%

All 5% beneficial owners as a group			305,594,680		51.2	%

	(1)	Percentage of ownership is based on 2,481,653,106 common shares outstanding as of August 18, 2023. The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined under the rules of the SEC and the ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right.
	(2)	Beneficially controlled by Jason Briggs.
	(3)	Includes additional shares beneficially owned by Jason Briggs including 311,982 shares owned personally and 1,029,541 shares owned by two separate irrevocable trust for which Jason Briggs serves as trustee.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Title of Class	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1)		Percent of Class (2)

Trent D’Ambrosio (3)	Common Stock		512,475,815		20.65	%
	Preferred Stock		51		100.00	%
Whit Cluff	Common Stock		67,202,731		2.7	%
All Officers and Directors as a Group			579,678,546		23.35	%

	(1)	Percentage of ownership is based on 2,481,653,106 common shares outstanding as of August 18, 2023. The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined under the rules of the SEC and the ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares, which the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right. The persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable and the information contained in the footnotes to this table.

	(2)	SEC Rule 13d-3 generally provides that beneficial owners of securities include any person who, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power and/or investment power with respect to such securities, and any person who has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of such security within 60 days. Any securities not outstanding which are subject to such options, warrants or conversion privileges exercisable within 60 days are treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding securities owned by that person. Such securities are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of the class owned by any other person. At the present time there are no outstanding options or warrants.

	(3)	Mr. D’Ambrosio owns 51 shares of preferred stock with voting rights per share equal to (x) 0.019607 multiplied by the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock eligible to vote at the time of the respective vote (the “Numerator”), divided by (y) 0.49, minus (x) the Numerator. He is also the beneficial owner of 23,200,857 shares through his wife, Debra D’Ambrosio.

	(4)	Mr. Cluff owns 45,631,303 shares personally and beneficially owns 16,428,571 shares through his wife, Fran Rich, and 5,142,857 shares through the Cluff-Rich 401K.

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