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 8, 2013
ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-33119 | | 20-5597115 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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9790 Gateway Drive, Suite 200 Reno, Nevada | | 89521 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(775) 358-4455
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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.
Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (the “Company”) announced that, effective on July 8, 2013, Randy Buffington, age 54, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since February 4, 2013, replaced Robert Buchan as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Additional information on Mr. Buffington’s business experience prior to joining the Company is included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2013 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Buchan will remain as Executive Chairman of the Board.
A copy of the Press Release with respect to Mr. Buffington’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
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| 99.1 | | Press release of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. dated July 8, 2013. |
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.
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| Dated: July 10, 2013 | | | | Allied Nevada Gold Corp. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ Stephen M. Jones |
| | | | | | Stephen M. Jones |
| | | | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. | | Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. dated July 8, 2013. |
