0001140361-12-008605.txt : 20120215 0001140361-12-008605.hdr.sgml : 20120215 20120215140934 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-008605 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120215 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Rehn Warren CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001542506 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13627 FILM NUMBER: 12615428 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 INDIANA STREET, SUITE 800 CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Golden Minerals Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011509 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 841363747 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 INDIANA STREET, SUITE 800 CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038395060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 INDIANA STREET, SUITE 800 CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APEX SILVER MINES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970825 3 1 doc1.xml FORM 3 X0204 3 2012-02-13 0 0001011509 Golden Minerals Co AUMN 0001542506 Rehn Warren 350 INDIANA STREET SUITE 800 GOLDEN CO 80401 0 1 0 0 VP Exploration/Chief Geologist Common Stock 0 D /s/ Jerry W. Danni for Warren Rehn Pursuant to Power of Attorney 2012-02-15 EX-24 2 poa1.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Deborah J. Friedman, Jerry W. Danni, Robert P. Vogels and Pablo Castanios, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

 
(1)
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Golden Minerals Company (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules thereunder;

 
(2)
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and any stock exchange or similar authority;

 
(3)
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing, which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This power of attorney revokes any prior power of attorney appointing other individuals for the purpose of executing reports required with respect to the Company under Section 16 of the Exchange Act with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of the Company. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to one of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of February 9, 2012.

 
/s/ Warren Rehn
  
 
Signature
  
     
 
Warren Rehn
  
 
Print Name
  

 
 
 
 
CONFIRMING STATEMENT
 
This Statement confirms that the undersigned, Warren Rehn, has authorized and designated each of Deborah J. Friedman, Jerry W. Danni, Robert P. Vogels and Pabio Castanios, signing singly, to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Golden Minerals Company. The authority of each of Deborah J. Friedman, Jerry W. Danni, Robert P. Vogels and Pablo Castanios under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Golden Minerals Company, unless earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Deborah J. Friedman, Jerry W. Danni, Robert P. Vogels and Pablo Castanios are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date:   February 9, 2012

 
/s/ Warren Rehn
  
 
Warren Rehn