UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
To the extent required by Item 3.03 of Form 8-K, the information regarding the Amended and Restated Articles (as defined below) contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
At the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of United States Antimony Corporation (the “Company”) on July 30, 2024, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Second Restated Articles of Incorporation (“Amended and Restated Articles”) to provide as set forth below. The Amended and Restated Articles became effective on August 5, 2024 upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Montana.
The Amended and Restated Articles include:
| · | Revisions throughout related to the Company’s preferred stock and the regulation of the internal affairs of the Company, in each case with the purpose of aligning such provisions with the statutory requirements and language of the Montana Business Corporation Act; |
| · | revisions to Article VII to increase the maximum size of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”); |
| · | revisions to Article VII to permit only the Board to change the size of the Board; and |
| · | revisions to Article VIII to provide for indemnification of the Company’s directors and officers consistent with the First Restated Bylaws of the Company. |
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Articles does not purport to be complete and is qualified entirely by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Articles, which are attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The results of the votes on the eight matters considered at the 2024 Annual Shareholders Meeting of United States Antimony Corporation (the “Company” and “USAC”) on July 30, 2024, are as follows. Each of the proposals received the requisite vote for approval.
1. | To elect each of the five directors named in the Proxy Statement for a term of one year. | |||
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FOR | WITHHOLD | |||
Gary C. Evans | 25,616,219 | 5,293,494 | ||
Blaise Aguirre | 14,559,396 | 16,350,317 | ||
Lloyd Joseph Bardswich | 24,932,131 | 5,977,582 | ||
Joseph Carrabba | 25,336,991 | 5,572,722 | ||
Michael McManus | 25,104,423 | 5,805,290 | ||
2. | To approve the amendment and restatement of our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Restated Articles”) to align with the Montana Business Corporation Act as currently constituted. | |||
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
25,508,990 | 5,356,687 | 44,036 | ||
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3. | To approve the Restated Articles to increase the maximum size of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”). | |||
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
53,319,940 | 6,819,626 | 122,699 | ||
4. | To approve the Restated Articles to permit only the Board to change the size of the Board. | |||
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
20,668,503 | 10,126,465 | 114,745 | ||
5. | To approve the Restated Articles to provide for indemnification of our directors and officers consistent with our bylaws. | |||
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
25,221,730 | 5,415,788 | 272,195 | ||
6. | To approve an amendment to the Restated Articles to effect, at the discretion of the Board, if and when deemed necessary and at such time as determined by the Board, a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio in the range of 1-for-5 to 1-for-30, with such ratio to be determined at the discretion of the Board. | |||
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
52,800,782 | 7,419,134 | 42,349 | ||
7. | To approve an amendment to the Restated Articles to, at the discretion of the Board, if and when determined necessary and at such time as determined by the Board, increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by the Company. | |||
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
49,294,873 | 10,849,355 | 118,037 | ||
8. | To ratify the appointment of Assure CPA, LLC as USAC’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. | |||
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||
55,333,724 | 4,803,895 | 124,646 | ||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
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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.
| UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION |
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Dated: August 5, 2024 | By: | /s/ Richard R. Isaak |
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| Richard R. Isaak |
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| SVP, Chief Financial Officer |
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