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): December 9,
2017
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UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Montana
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33-00215
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81-0305822
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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of incorporation)
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P.O. Box 643
Thompson Falls, Montana
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59873
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(406)
827-3523
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last
report.)
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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))
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 checkmark 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.
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
On
December 9, 2017, the Registrant held its Annual Meeting. As of the
record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 69,323,173 shares
entitled to vote on all matters presented to the Registrant’s
shareholders at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, there
were 57,561,288 votes cast, representing approximately 83.0% of the
combined voting power of the Registrant’s common stock,
Series C preferred stock and Series D preferred stock were present
in person or represented by proxy.
The
following are the voting results on each matter submitted to the
Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals
below are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. At the Annual
Meeting, the seven nominees were elected to the Company’s
Board of Directors (Proposal 1 below). In addition, management
proposals regarding ratification of the appointment of DeCoria,
Maichel & Teague P.S. as the Registrant’s independent
registered public accounting firm for 2017 (Proposal 2 below) was
approved.
1.
Election to the
Registrant’s Board of Directors the following seven
nominees:
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Voted For
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Withheld
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Non Vote
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John
C. Lawrence
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38,115,729
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210,237
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30,997,207
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Gary
D. Babbitt
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37,545,896
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780,070
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30,997,207
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Hartmut
W. Baitis
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38,125,010
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200,956
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30,997,207
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Russell
C. Lawrence
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38,091,797
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234,169
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30,997,207
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Whitney
H. Ferer
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37,579,989
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745,977
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30,997,207
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Jeffrey
D. Wright
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35,984,916
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750,378
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32,587,879
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Craig
W. Thomas
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37,579,489
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746,377
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30,997,307
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2.
Ratification of
selection of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague P.S. as the
Registrant’s registered independent public accounting firm
for 2016.
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non Vote
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57,389,261
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172,027
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200,765
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11,561,120
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Proxies
were solicited under the proxy statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2017. All nominees for
director were elected. The proposal to ratify the appointment of
the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
for the 2017 fiscal year was approved.
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.
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UNITED
STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
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Date: December 9,
2017
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By:
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/s/
John C.
Lawrence
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John C.
Lawrence
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President, Director
and Principal Executive Officer
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