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): July 15, 2013
GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Colorado | 001-34857 | 84-1473173 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2886 Carriage Manor Point
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (303) 320-7708
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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
(a) On July 15, 2013, Robert Muffly resigned from the Board of Directors of Gold Resource Corporation (the “Company”) effective immediately. A copy of the resignation letter provided byMr. Muffly to the Company is attached as an exhibit to this report. Mr. Muffly’s resignation was triggered by certain events described in the Strategic Alliance Agreement dated December 5, 2008 between the Company and Hochschild Mining Holdings Ltd. (“Hochschild”). Pursuant to the terms of the Strategic Alliance Agreement, the director nominated by Hochschild shall automatically resign following Hochschild’s disposition of more than 20% of its pro rata ownership interest in the Company. Mr. Muffly was nominated by Hochschild at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders held on June 20, 2013 and has served on the Board of Directors since that time. Mr. Muffly is not resigning on account of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Letter of Resignation from Robert Muffly dated July 15, 2013. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: July 17, 2013 | By: | /s/ William W. Reid | ||||
| Name: | William W. Reid | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following is a list of the Exhibits furnished herewith.
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Letter of Resignation from Robert Muffly dated July 15, 2013. | |