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
November 4, 2011
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.) |
#120 – 2441 West Horizon Ridge Pkwy., 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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
Robert D. McDougal, a member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors, terminated the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with his broker. The plan authorized Mr. McDougal’s broker to sell up to 200,000 shares of common stock of the Registrant at prevailing market prices and subject to a minimum price threshold specified in the plan. No shares of common stock were sold pursuant to the plan.
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. | |
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| Dated: November 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ Martin B. Oring | |
| | | Martin B. Oring | |
| | | President | |
