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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 14, 2017 (April 14, 2017)
MENTOR CAPITAL, INC. |
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
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| 77-0395098 |
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511 Fourteenth Street, Suite A-2, A-4, A-6, Ramona, CA |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 788-4700
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On April 14, 2017, Earl Kornbrekke, a director of the registrant resigned.
Mr. Kornbrekke did not have any disagreements with the registrant on any matter relating to the registrant’s operations, policies, or practices.
On April 14, 2017, David G. Carlile, 61, was appointed a director of the registrant.
Mr. Carlile owns 136,008 shares of the registrant’s common stock, and a warrant to purchase up to 2,500 shares of registrant’s common stock at a per share price of $1.60, and has been a significant independent shareholder of registrant for over 17 years. For over 34 years Mr. Carlile has served in Senior Management positions in the coal industry; he has been the President of Carlile Enterprises, Inc. for over 17 years. He received his BSc. in Mining Geology from the Imperial College, University of London in 1977. He also received a Masters Degree in in Mining Engineering from the University of Arizona in 1979. As with all directors Mr. Carlile will be paid a director meeting fee of $2,000 for each meeting he attends. On February 13, 2017 Mr. Carlile became a designee and redeemed and immediately exercised 100,000 Series D warrants for 100,000 shares of registrant common stock at $1.70 per share.
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.
Mentor Capital, Inc.
Date: April 14, 2017
By: /s/ Chet Billingsley
Chet Billingsley, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer