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): March 21, 2013

SOLITARIO EXPLORATION & ROYALTY CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 		001-32978
(Commission
File Number) 		84-1285791
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 534-1030

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On March 21, 2013 Solitario modified its Bylaws to permit the issuance of shares without certificates to allow direct registration of its common stock.

 

A copy of the revised Bylaws are attached as Exhibit 99.1

 
 
ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits Exhibit Description
   
99.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws dated March 21, 2013.

 

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

March 22, 2013

     
Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp.
     
     
By:   /s/ James R. Maronick
    James R. Maronick, Chief Financial Officer