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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): October 24, 2024

GOLDEN MINERALS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

1-13627

26-4413382

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

350 Indiana Street, Suite 650

Golden, Colorado 80401

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 839-5060

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

  

AUMN

  

NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

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.  

Item 2.01Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On October 24, 2024, Golden Minerals Company (the “Company”) completed the previously announced sale of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Silex Argentina S.A., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary that holds the El Quevar Project located in Salta Province, Argentina, to Butte Energy Inc. In connection with the sale, the Company received $3.5 million in cash.

Item 8.01Other Events.

On October 24, 2024, the Company issued a press release (i) announcing the completion of the sale of Silex Argentina S.A. to Butte Energy Inc., and (ii) providing an update on the Company’s liquidity and financial status. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release of Golden Minerals Company, dated October 24, 2024.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURE

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: October 29, 2024

Golden Minerals Company

By:

/s/ Joseph G. Dwyer

Name: Joseph G. Dwyer

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

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