UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 31, 2013
Li3 Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-54303 | 20-3061907 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | Number) | Identification Number) |
Marchant Pereira 150
Of. 803
Providencia, Santiago de Chile
Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +56 (2) 2896-9100
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 |
(b) Resignation of Director
Effective July 31, 2013, Mr. Alan F. Fraser resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Li3 Energy, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Fraser’s decision to resign from the Board was due to personal reasons and was not the result of a disagreement with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. Mr. Fraser was first appointed to the Board on October 23, 2011.
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.
| Li3 Energy, Inc. | |||
| Dated: August 6, 2013 | By: | /s/ Luis Saenz | |
| Name: Luis Saenz | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |||