---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-072086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AUMN"
cik: "0001011509"
company_name: "Golden Minerals Co"
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:13:26.749424+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Golden Minerals appoints Pablo Castaños as Executive Vice President effective July 1, 2023

## Summary
- Pablo Castaños named EVP, effective July 1, 2023; previously served at Golden Minerals from 2009-2013.
- Annual base salary of $300,000 with target bonus of 50% of base salary, payable in cash or RSUs.
- Grant of 40,000 RSUs vesting 50% on each of the two anniversaries of the appointment date.
- Change of control agreement provides two years' salary plus target bonus upon qualifying termination.
- Castaños has over 20 years of global experience, including leadership roles at Goldcorp and Apex Silver Mines.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-072086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AUMN
- cik: 0001011509
- company_name: Golden Minerals Co
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000110465923072086/0001104659-23-072086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000110465923072086/tm2318947d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-072086.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Pablo Castaños was appointed as Executive Vice President at Golden Minerals Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: Effective on July 1, 2023 (the “Appointment Date”), Mr. Pablo Castaños (age 51) shall serve as Executive Vice President of Golden Minerals Company (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011509/000110465923072086/0001104659-23-072086-index.htm

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