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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):  November 16, 2009

 

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)

 

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3050

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

 

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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.

 

Golden Minerals Company (the “Company”) has reached an agreement in principle with Terry Owen, its Senior Vice President and President of its wholly-owned subsidiary Golden Minerals Services Corporation, pursuant to which Mr. Owen will cease to be employed by the Company but will instead provide similar services to the Company as an independent consultant, continuing to lead the team managing the San Cristóbal mine on behalf of the Company, and will be available under the terms of the agreement for other projects as identified by the Company.  The Company expects this arrangement to be in place commencing in 2010.

 

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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 16, 2009

 

 

 

Golden Minerals Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert P. Vogels

 

 

 

Name:

Robert P. Vogels

 

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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