Form: 8-K

Current report filing

January 29, 2013

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

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2013

AMERICAN STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Nevada
 
000-54652
 
01-0949984
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
         
2331 Mill Road
Suite 100
Alexandria, VA
     
22314
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 703-626-4984

 
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Copies to:
Harvey J. Kesner, Esq.
61 Broadway, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10006
Telephone: (212) 930-9700

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 28, 2013, American Strategic Minerals Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an employment agreement with John Stetson, its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (the “Stetson Employment Agreement”) whereby Mr. Stetson agreed to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer for a period of one year, subject to renewal, in consideration for an annual salary of $75,000  Additionally,  Mr. Stetson shall be eligible for an annual bonus if the Company meets certain criteria, as established by the Board of Directors, subject to standard “claw-back rights” in the event of any restatement of any prior period earnings or other results as from which any annual bonus shall have been determined.  As further consideration for his services, Mr. Stetson shall receive a ten year option award to purchase an aggregate of Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $0.50 per share, subject to adjustment, which shall vest in three (3) equal annual installments on the beginning on the first annual anniversary of the date of the Stetson Employment Agreement, provided Mr. Stetson is still employed by the Company.

In the event of Mr. Stetson’s termination prior to the expiration of his employment term under his employment agreement, unless he is terminated for Cause (as defined in the Stetson Employment Agreement), or in the event Mr. Stetson resigns without Good Reason (as defined in the Stetson Employment Agreement), the Company shall pay to him a lump sum in an amount equal to the sum of his (i) base salary for the prior 12 months plus (ii) his annual bonus amount during the prior 12 months.

This summary of the Stetson Employment Agreement is not complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)           Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Employment Agreement between the Company and John Stetson dated January 28, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  January 29, 2013


AMERICAN STRATEGIC MINERALS CORPORATION
 
By: /s/ Doug Croxall
 
Name: Doug Croxall
Title: Chief Executive Officer