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
October 28, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)
New Jersey Mining
Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| Idaho | 000-28837 | 82-0490295 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
| 89 Appleberg Road | |
| Kellogg, Idaho | 83837 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(208) 783-3331
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
| ITEM 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
New Jersey Mining Company (OTCBB:NJMC) (“NJMC”) held an annual meeting of shareholders on October 28, 2011. At the meeting, three items were voted on including the election of Directors, a proposal to increase the Company’s authorized shares to 200 million common shares, and the approval of auditors for the year ending December 31, 2011. A total of 34,435,274 shares were voted at the meeting presenting a quorum of 76.5% of the shares outstanding at the record date. Results of the voting are presented below.
1) Directors:
| Director | For | % | Withheld | % | Abstain |
| Fred W. Brackebusch | 21,839,593 | 48.5% | 224,547 | 0.5% | |
| Grant A. Brackebusch | 21,838,593 | 48.5% | 225,547 | 0.5% | |
| Ivan R. Linscott | 21,593,428 | 47.9% | 470,712 | 1.0% | |
| William C. Rust | 21,593,428 | 47.9% | 470,712 | 1.0% | |
| M. Kathleen Sims | 21,589,428 | 47.9% | 474,712 | 1.1% |
2) Proposal to amend Articles of Incorporation to increase authorized common shares to 200,000,000.
| For | % | Against | % | Abstain | % |
| 32,412,341 | 72.0% | 1,348,977 | 3.0% | 673,956 | 1.5% |
3) Proposal to approve DeCoria, Maichel, and Teague as the Company’s auditors.
| For | % | Against | % | Abstain | % |
| 34,219,214 | 76.0% | 30,857 | 0.1% | 185.205 | 0.41% |
SIGNATURE
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.
| New Jersey Mining Company | |
| Date: November 8, 2011 | |
| By: /s/ Fred W. Brackebusch | |
| FRED W. BRACKEBUSCH | |
| President, Chief Executive Officer | |
| and Chief Financial Officer |
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