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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-149091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUMN"
cik: "0001011509"
company_name: "Golden Minerals Co"
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:31:27.387382+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deborah Friedman appointed to Golden Minerals board effective Dec 9, 2021

## Summary
- Board expanded to eight directors; Friedman will serve on Audit and Governance Committees.
- Friedman is a retired partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs; previously served as Golden Minerals' SVP and GC (2009-2015).
- Received 100,000 RSUs (66,667 vested immediately; 33,333 vest by 2022 annual meeting or change of control).
- Also receives prorated cash compensation of $10,000 as a non-employee director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-149091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUMN
- cik: 0001011509
- company_name: Golden Minerals Co
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000110465921149091/0001104659-21-149091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000110465921149091/tm2135219d1_8k.htm

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