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): July 12, 2013

 

 

ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33119   20-5597115

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

9790 Gateway Drive, Suite 200

Reno, Nevada

  89521
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(775) 358-4455

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

(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 July 12, 2013, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (the “Company”) increased the authorized number of directors on the Board from seven to eight and elected Randy Buffington, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to fill the newly created directorship on the Board, effective on such date.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: July 16, 2013      Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
     By:   

/s/ Stephen M. Jones

        Stephen M. Jones
       

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer