0001144204-16-105210.txt : 20160526 0001144204-16-105210.hdr.sgml : 20160526 20160526170619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-16-105210 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160523 ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities FILED AS OF DATE: 20160526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160526 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Searchlight Minerals Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084226 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 980232244 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30995 FILM NUMBER: 161679034 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: #120 - 2441 WEST HORIZON RIDGE PARKWAY CITY: HENDERSON STATE: NV ZIP: 89052 BUSINESS PHONE: (702) 939-5247 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: #120 - 2441 WEST HORIZON RIDGE PARKWAY CITY: HENDERSON STATE: NV ZIP: 89052 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHAGE GENOMICS, INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHAGE GENOMICS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031231 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REGMA BIO TECHNOLOGIES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020221 8-K 1 v441138_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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

May 23, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Searchlight Minerals Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-30995	98-0232244
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

2360 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy., Suite #100, Henderson, Nevada 89052

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(702) 939-5247

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

Completion of Private Placement

On May 23, 2016, Searchlight Minerals Corp., a Nevada corporation (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), completed a private placement (the “Offering”) of our securities to 29 accredited investors (the “Investors”). The securities were issued and sold in reliance on exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Rule 506 of Regulation D thereunder. In the Offering, we sold 28,251,430 shares (“Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) at a purchase price of $0.035 per Share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to us of $988,800. In connection with the Offering, we entered into a subscription agreement with each Investor. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general working capital purposes.

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.

	SEARCHLIGHT MINERALS CORP.

Dated: May 26, 2016	By:	/s/ Martin B. Oring
		Martin B. Oring Chief Executive Officer