Applied Minerals Form 4/A / DAVID A TAFT ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

IBS CAPITAL LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE

SUITE 3120

(Street)

BOSTON

02110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Applied Minerals, Inc. [ AMNL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2017

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Warrant (right to buy)	$0.1	12/14/2017		P		601,060		12/14/2017	12/14/2022	Common Stock	601,060	⁽⁴⁾	601,060	I⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Warrant (right to buy)	$0.1	12/14/2017		P		299,317		12/14/2017	12/14/2022	Common Stock	299,317	⁽⁴⁾	299,317	I⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Warrant (right to buy)	$0.1	12/14/2017		P		58,401		12/14/2017	12/14/2022	Common Stock	58,401	⁽⁴⁾	58,401	I⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
PIK - Election Convertible Note due 2018	$0.83	12/14/2017		J			$2,575,534⁽⁶⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	11/03/2018	Common Stock	3,103,053	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
PIK - Election Convertible Note due 2018	$0.83	12/14/2017		J			$1,282,568⁽⁶⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	11/03/2018	Common Stock	1,545,262	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
PIK - Election Convertible Note due 2018	$0.83	12/14/2017		J			$250,248⁽⁶⁾	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	11/03/2018	Common Stock	301,503	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
PIK - Election Convertible Note due 2023	$0.4	12/14/2017		J		$2,575,534		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	05/03/2023	Common Stock	6,438,834	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$2,575,534⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
PIK - Election Convertible Note due 2023	$0.4	12/14/2017		J		$1,282,568		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	05/03/2023	Common Stock	3,206,419	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$1,282,568⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾
PIK - Election Convertible Note due 2023	$0.4	12/14/2017		J		$250,248		⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	05/03/2023	Common Stock	625,619	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$250,248⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	I⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

IBS CAPITAL LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE

SUITE 3120

(Street)

BOSTON

02110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

IBS TURNAROUND FUND (QP) (A LTD PARTNERSHIP)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE

SUITE 3120

(Street)

BOSTON

02110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TAFT DAVID A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE

SUITE 3120

(Street)

BOSTON

02110

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is being filed on behalf of IBS Capital LLC ("IBS Capital"), The IBS Turnaround Fund (QP) (A Limited Partnership) (the "QP Fund"), The IBS Turnaround Fund, L.P. (the "LP Fund"), The IBS Opportunity Fund, Ltd., (the "Opportunity Fund"), and David A. Taft ("Taft") (IBS Capital, the QP Fund, the LP Fund, the Opportunity Fund and Taft are each a "Reporting Person" and collectively the "Reporting Persons"), each of which has the same business address and may have a pecuniary interest in the securities reported herein. IBS Capital is the general partner of QP Fund and LP Fund. IBS Capital is the investment manager of the Opportunity Fund. The QP Fund, the LP Fund and the Opportunity Fund are hereinafter referred to as the "IBS Capital Funds". Taft is the president and a member of IBS Capital.

2. Each of the QP Fund, the LP Fund and the Opportunity Fund is the direct holder of a PIK Convertible Note issued by Applied Minerals, Inc. (the "Issuer") and due in 2018 (each, a "Series A Note"), pursuant to transactions previously reported on Form 4. As of December 14, 2017 (the "Transaction Date"), the QP Fund is the holder of Series A Notes in the principal amount of $2,575,534. The LP Fund is the holder of Series A Notes in the principal amount of $1,282,568. The Opportunity Fund is the holder of Series A Notes in the principal amount of $250,248.

3. A majority of the holders of the Series A Notes voted to extend (the "Extension") the maturity date of the Series A Notes from November 3, 2018 to May 1, 2023, such Extension to be effective as of December 14, 2017 (The "Transaction Date"). The Series A Notes were initially issued on, and were exercisable from, November 4, 2014. In connection the Extension, the conversion price of the Series A Notes was reduced from $0.83 to $0.40 as of the Transaction Date. Following the reduction of the conversion price: (i) the Series A Notes held by the QP Fund are convertible into 6,438,834 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock ("Shares"); (ii) the Series A Notes held by the LP Fund are convertible into 3,206,419 Shares; and (iii) the Series A Notes held by the Opportunity Fund are convertible into 625,619 Shares. Pursuant to SEC guidance, the amendment to the Series A Notes is reported on this Form 4 as though the pre- Extension Series A Notes were cancelled and replaced with new Series A Notes.

4. In connection with the Extension, on the Transaction Date the Issuer issued warrants (the "Warrants") representing the right to purchase Shares at an exercise price of $0.10 per Share, in the following amounts: (i) 299,317 Warrants issued to the LP Fund; (ii) 601,060 Warrants issued to the QP Fund; and (iii) 58,401 Warrants issued to the Opportunity Fund. The Warrants are each exercisable as of the Transaction Date and have an expiration date that is five years following the Transaction Date.

5. The Reporting Persons each disclaim any beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

6. Amount includes an additional $49,607 in principal amount representing PIK interest received.

Remarks:

This Form 4 Amendment (this "Amendment") is being filed on behalf of IBS Capital LLC ("IBS Capital"), The IBS Turnaround Fund (QP) (A Limited Partnership) (the "QP Fund") and David A. Taft ("Taft") (IBS Capital, the QP Fund and Taft are each a "Reporting Person" and collectively the "Reporting Persons") to amend Column 4 of Table II in the Form 4 submitted on December 18, 2017 (the "Original Form 4") to correct the transaction code listed for Rows 3, 4 and 5 set forth therein. The Original Form 4 listed the transaction code as "D," indicating a disposition to the issuer of issuer equity securities, but the Reporting Persons intended to list the transaction code as "J" to more accurately reflect the amendment and extension of the Series A Notes (as defined in the Original Form 4).

	/s/ David A. Taft, President of IBS Capital LLC	12/18/2017
	/s/ David A. Taft, President of IBS Capital LLC, the general partner of The IBS Turnaround Fund (QP) (A Limited Partnership)	12/18/2017
	/s/ David A. Taft	12/18/2017
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Applied Minerals (AMNL) Form 4/AApplied Minerals / DAVID A TAFT ownership change