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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BRENNAN MARK H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
#1 ISLEWORTH DRIVE

(Street)
HENDERSON NV 89052

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IRELAND INC. [ IRLD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2014
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
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
Special Warrants (Right to Buy) (1) 03/24/2014 P 125,000 03/24/2014 03/31/2015(2) Units(3) 125,000 $0.2 125,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Convertible at no extra cost into Units on a 1:1 basis. Alternatively, if issuer completes a subsequent offering of common stock and/or other securities convertible into common stock ("Common Stock Equivalents"), the special warrants may, within one month after closing of that subsequent offering, instead be converted into common stock and/or such Common Stock Equivalents at a conversion ratio of ($0.20):(subsequent offering price).
2. Expiry date is earlier of (i) March 31, 2015; and (ii) one month after issuer completes subsequent sales of common stock or common stock and Common Stock Equivalents for total gross proceeds of $7,000,000.
3. Each Unit consists of 1 share of common stock and 1 share purchase warrant entitling holder to purchase 1 additional share of common stock at $0.40, expiring March 29, 2019.
Remarks:
The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the equity securities listed in this statement for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise.
Mark H. Brennan 03/25/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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