SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Stapleton John F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3190 HIGH POINT DRIVE

(Street)
CHASKA MN 55318

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EL CAPITAN PRECIOUS METALS INC [ ECPN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CFO and Chairman of the Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/27/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 4,495,980 D
Common Stock 05/27/2015 J 200,000 A (1) 200,000 I Shares issued to Management Resource Initiatives, Inc.(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $0.38 12/12/2013 01/31/2019 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Stock Options $0.21 07/06/2012 07/06/2022 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Stock Options $1.02 11/30/2012 02/07/2018 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $0.215 01/15/2013 01/15/2018 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $0.16 12/12/2013 12/12/2018 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $0.31 03/14/2014 03/14/2019 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (2) 08/01/2014 (3) Common Stock 51 51 D
Stock Options (right to buy) $0.15 11/03/2014 11/03/2024 Common Stock 500,000 500,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares of common stock of the Company issued for no additional payment as consideration for a loan made to the Company by Management Resource Initiatives, Inc. ("MRI") on February 4, 2015. The relative fair value of the shares was determined to be $10,435 and recorded as a discount to the note evidencing the loan. MRI is controlled by Mr. Stapleton, who is the Chief Financial Officer and a Director of El Capitan.
2. Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock provides that the holders of outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock hold in the aggregate approximately 51% of the total voting power of all issued and outstanding voting capital of the Issuer. These voting rights apply solely with respect to matters upon which stockholders are entitled to vote or to which stockholders are entitled to give consent and relate to Company capitalization (including, without limitation, increasing and/or decreasing the number of authorized shares of common stock and/or preferred stock, and implementing forward and/or reverse stock splits) and changes in the Company's name. The holders of outstanding shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock do not otherwise have the right to vote on matters brought before the stockholders.
3. No expiration date.
/s/ John F. Stapleton 05/28/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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