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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Golden Minerals Company (the “Company”) held on June 12, 2026, two proposals were submitted to the stockholders for approval. Of the 15,153,048 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date, 5,459,930 shares (36.03%) were present or represented by proxy at the Meeting. The stockholders of the Company (1) approved the election of Jeffrey G. Clevenger, Pablo Castanos, Deborah J. Friedman, Kevin R. Morano and David H. Watkins as directors of the Company to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected; and (2) ratified the appointment of Haynie & Company to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The votes on the proposals were cast as set forth below:
The votes on the proposals were cast as set forth below:
1. Election of five directors to hold office until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Jeffrey G. Clevenger | 545,157 | 491,007 | 4,423,766 | |||
| Pablo Castanos | 538,939 | 497,225 | 4,423,766 | |||
| Deborah J. Friedman | 532,664 | 503,500 | 4,423,766 | |||
| Kevin R. Morano | 549,854 | 486,310 | 4,423,766 | |||
| David H. Watkins | 550,604 | 485,560 | 4,423,766 |
2. Ratification of the appointment of Haynie & Company as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
| 3,328,165 | 2,103,499 | 28,266 |
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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.
Date: July 10, 2026
| Golden Minerals Company | |||
| By: | /s/ Pablo Castanos | ||
| Name: | Pablo Castanos | ||
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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