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): June 15, 2010
SOLITARIO EXPLORATION & ROYALTY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Colorado |
001-32978 |
84-1285791 |
4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: |
(303) 534-1030 |
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 15, 2010 we held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the following three matters were submitted to a vote of security holders:
a) Election of Directors. Five directors were elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified:
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Name |
For |
Against |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Christopher E. Herald |
22,394,115 |
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45,755 |
2,221,212 |
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John Hainey |
20,459,581 |
144,522 |
1,835,767 |
2,221,212 |
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Mark E. Jones, III |
20,855,058 |
144,522 |
1,440,290 |
2,221,212 |
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Leonard Harris |
19,899,734 |
144,522 |
2,395,614 |
2,221,212 |
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Brian Labadie |
20,462,081 |
144,522 |
1,833,267 |
2,221,212 |
b) Approval of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares. The shareholders approved an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 50,000,000 shares to 100,000,000 shares with 22,519,690 shares voting for, 2,103,915 shares voting against, no shares abstaining and 2 Broker Non-Votes.
c) Appointment of Auditors. The appoinnt of Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman PC as our auditors for fiscal year 2010 was ratified with 23,307,326 shares voting for, 6,672 shares voting against, no shares abstaining, and no Broker Non-Votes.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
June 16, 2010
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Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. |
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By: |
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/s/ Christopher E. Herald |
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Christopher E. Herald, President & Chief Executive Officer |
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