0001144204-17-029391.txt : 20170525 0001144204-17-029391.hdr.sgml : 20170525 20170524182234 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-17-029391 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170516 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170524 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: 17867779 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 v467771_8k.htm 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 16, 2017

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

Resignation of Director and Executive Officer

On May 16, 2017, Carl Ager resigned as a director of Searchlight Minerals Corp. (the “Company”), effective immediately. Mr. Ager also alleged that he was terminated as Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer without cause by the Company as a result of the Company’s failure to pay his salary, which he believes constitutes a material breach of his employment agreement. The Company disputes this allegation. Further, Mr. Ager has informed the Company that his resignation as a director was due to material disagreements with the management of the Company.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

99.1 Letter from Mr. Ager

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 24, 2017	By:	/s/ Martin B. Oring
		Martin B. Oring
		President

EX-99.1 2 v467771_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

May 16, 2017

Marlin Oring, Chairman:

Due to material disagreements with the Company, I am resigning as a member of the Board of Directors of Searchlight Minerals Corp., effective immediately.

Regards,

/s/ Carl Ager

Carl Ager