Current Report Filing (8-k)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): October 1, 2019

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A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Delaware	001-36347	11-246169
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)




2121 Rosecrans Avenue Suite 6300 El Segundo, CA (Address of principal executive offices)		90245 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 587-1477

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 exchange on which is registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	AMRK	NASDAQ Global Select Market



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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.

As previously reported, effective September 30, 2019, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed Kathleen Simpson-Taylor as the Company's Chief Financial Officer.

In connection with her new position, effective October 1, 2019, Ms. Simpson-Taylor's base salary was increased to $255,000. In addition, on October 1, 2019, the Company granted Ms. Simpson-Taylor 15,000 stock options at an exercise price of $12.47 per share, vesting 33% on each of June 30, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Ms. Simpson-Taylor will continue to be entitled to participate in the Company's discretionary bonus plan.

SIGNATURES

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: October 7, 2019

A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC.

By: /s/ Carol Meltzer

Name: Carol Meltzer

Title: General Counsel and Secretary