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): January 10, 2013
GEOVIC MINING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-52646 | 20-5919886 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 5500 East Yale Avenue, Suite 302 Denver, Colorado |
80222 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 476-6455
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a–12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d–2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e–4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; |
| (b) |
On January 10, Barbara A. Filas, President of Geovic Mining Corp. (the “Registrant”), informed the Chief Executive Officer that she plans to leave her position at the Registrant, effective February 5, 2013. Ms. Filas also has resigned as a director and Acting General Manager of Geovic Cameroon PLC, the Registrant’s 60.5% subsidiary that holds the Registrant’s interest in the Nkamouna cobalt-nickel-manganese project in Cameroon. Timothy Arnold, Chief Operating Officer of the Company has been named Acting General Manager and a director of Geovic Cameroon PLC. Registrant does not intend to select a new President to replace Ms. Filas at this time.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit |
Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 11, 2013 |
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| 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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: January 11, 2013 |
| GEOVIC MINING CORP. | ||||
| By: /s/ Michael T. Mason | ||||
| Name: Michael T. Mason | ||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 11, 2013 |
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