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): October 20, 2021

Commission file number: 000-28837

 

NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Idaho	82-0490295
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

201 N. 3rd Street, Coeur d’Alene, ID	83814
(Address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 625-9001

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report)

☐  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)) 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, no par value	NJMC	OTC Markets: QB

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined 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 check mark 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.    ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 20, 2021 New Jersey Mining Company, Inc. (the “Company”) granted a total of 2,600,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to employees and directors of the Company.  All of the options vest immediately and are exercisable for a period of three years from their grant dates (October 20, 2024 respectively) at a price of $0.40 per share.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d.) Exhibits 

4.1Form of Option Agreement 

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 thereunto duly authorized.  

NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY

By:   /s/ John Swallow

John Swallow

Its:  President & CEO

Date: October 21, 2021