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): November 7, 2012
RARE ELEMENT RESOURCES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada | 001-34852 | Not applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
225 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, Colorado | 80228 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 278-2460
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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Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On November 7, 2012, the Board of Directors of Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) approved an Advanced Notice Policy (the “Policy”). The Policy requires the holders of common shares of the Company to provide the Company with advanced notice of persons the shareholder intends to nominate for election to the Board of Directors. The Policy fixes a deadline by which the director nominations must be submitted to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders and sets forth the information that a shareholder must include in the notice to the Company for the notice to be in proper written form.
The full text of the Policy is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release, dated November 8, 2012, announcing the adoption of the Policy is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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99.2 |
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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: November 8, 2012
Rare Element Resources Ltd.
By:
/s/ David Suleski
Name: David Suleski
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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99.2 |
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