UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): | December 22, 2011 |
| | Commission File Number | 000-31380 | |
| APPLIED MINERALS INC. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| New York | | 82-0096527 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 110 Greene Street – Ste 1101, New York, NY | | 10012 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| | (800) 356-6463 | |
| | (Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01 Other Events
| | On December 22, 2011 the Company issued a press release related to a $10 million financing. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1. |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued December 22, 2011.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with 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.
| | | | | APPLIED MINERALS INC. |
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| Dated: | | December 22, 2011 | | /s/ ANDRE ZEITOUN |
| | | | | By: Andre Zeitoun |
| | | | | Chief Executive Officer |
