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): January 4, 2021

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)

117 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:




Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.000666 per share	LODE	NYSE AMERICAN

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 ☐

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.

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

On January 4, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) authorized a grant of 1,260,000 performance share units to key employees of the Company. The Executive Chairman and CEO of the Company was among the recipients of such performance share units, with a grant of 500,000 performance share units. Vesting of the awards is conditioned upon the achievement of strategic performance objectives of the Company described in the Comstock Mining Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, for half of the award, and achieving a per share price of $12 per share or greater for the other half of the award.

The foregoing summary of the performance share units is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the performance share unit award agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d) Exhibits.

10.1 Performance Share Unit Award Agreement

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.