Sec Form 4 Filing - Kopple Robert C. @ Comstock Mining Inc. - 2015-08-27

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kopple Robert C. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Comstock Mining Inc. [ LODE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 10866 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/27/2015 (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA90024 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 ( 1 ) 08/27/2015 M 909,091 A $ 0 3,841,592 I Robert C. Kopple as Trustee for the E.L. II Properties Trust Dated 7 /1/1983 Common Stock ( 1 ) 08/27/2015 J V 190,500 A $ 0 4,032,092 I Robert C. Kopple as Trustee for the E.L. II Properties Trust Dated 7 /1/1983

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock ( 1 ) $ 1.65 08/27/2015 M 1,500 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 909,091 ( 4 ) $ 0 0 I Robert C. Kopple as Trustee for the E.L. II Properties Trust Dated 7 /1/1983

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kopple Robert C. 10866 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1500 LOS ANGELES, CA90024 X Signatures /s/ Robert C. Kopple 08/31/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On August 27, 2015, Comstock Mining Inc. forced the conversion of all outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock upon receiving approval from a majority of the holders thereof. In addition, a special dividend of 127 common shares per share of preferred stock was declared. ( 2 )Exercisable at any time by the reporting person upon conversion of preferred shares. ( 3 )No expiration date. ( 4 )1,500 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were convertible into 909,091 shares of Common Stock.

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