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| EX-10.1 - EXHIBIT 10.1 - IRELAND INC. | exhibit10-1.htm |
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
December 22, 2014
Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported)
IRELAND INC.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
| NEVADA | 000-50033 | 91-2147049 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation) | Number) |
| 2360 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100 | |
| Henderson, NV | 89052 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(702) 932-0353
Registrant's telephone
number, including area code
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former
address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| _____ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| _____ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| _____ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| _____ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS. |
Extension to Options Granted to Independent Director
Effective December 22, 2014, the Board of Directors of Ireland Inc. (the “Company”) extended the expiration date of certain non-qualified stock options granted to Mark H. Brennan, an independent director of the Company, to purchase up to 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.48 per share (the “Extended Options”). The Extended Options were originally set to expire on December 30, 2014 and have been extended to June 29, 2015. The Extended Options were granted to Mr. Brennan pursuant to the provisions of the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.
An amendment to Mr. Brennan’s stock option agreement is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | ||
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement between the Company and Mark H. Brennan. | ||
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.
| IRELAND INC. | |||
| Date: January 26, 2015 | |||
| By: | /s/ Douglas D.G. Birnie | ||
| Name: | Douglas D.G. Birnie | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
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