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):  March 13, 2019

 

McEWEN MINING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

001-33190
(Commission File
Number)

 

84-0796160
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

150 King Street West, Suite 2800

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1J9

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code:  (866) 441-0690

 

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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 


 

Item 1.02.                Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 13, 2019, McEwen Mining Inc. (the “Company”) voluntarily terminated its equity distribution agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with UBS Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, Roth Capital Partners, LLC and A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, effective as of the close of business on March 13, 2019. Pursuant to the Sales Agreement, the Company could offer and sell, from time to time, through the agents, shares of the Company’s common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $90,000,000. The Sales Agreement was terminable at will by the Company with no penalty.

 

Further details regarding the Sales Agreement are included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2018, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

McEWEN MINING INC.

 

 

Date: March 13, 2019

By:

/s/ Carmen Diges

 

 

Carmen Diges, General Counsel

 

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