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): April 26, 2013

 

 

COMSTOCK MINING INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Nevada

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-35200

(Commission File Number)

65-0955118

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

1200 American Flat Road, Virginia City, Nevada 89440

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (775) 847-5272

 

 

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

On April 26, 2013, Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) accepted the resignation of Mark Jewett, the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective April 26, 2013.

 

Effective April 26, 2013, Mr. Jewett and the Company entered into a severance agreement pursuant to which Mr. Jewett executed a release in favor of the Company in exchange for which Mr. Jewett is entitled to continue receiving payments equal to his base salary through August 2, 2013. Pursuant to his severance agreement, 20,000 restricted shares granted to Mr. Jewett in 2011 may vest on July 25, 2013, if he complies with the terms of his severance agreement. The remaining unvested restricted shares will be forfeited.

 

Judd Merrill, the Controller of the Company has assumed Mr. Jewett’s responsibilities.

  

 
 

  

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  COMSTOCK MINING INC.  
     
     
Date: April 26, 2013 By:   /s/ Corrado De Gasperis  
    Name: Corrado De Gasperis  
    Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director