Sec Form 4 Filing - IBS CAPITAL LLC @ Applied Minerals, Inc. - 2016-08-01

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 IBS CAPITAL LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Applied Minerals, Inc. [ AMNL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 3120 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/01/2016 (Street) BOSTON, MA02110 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ 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

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 Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.25 08/01/2016 A 50,000 08/01/2016 08/01/2021 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 50,000 I ( 1 ) ( 2 ) See footnote ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other IBS CAPITAL LLC ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 3120 BOSTON, MA02110 X TAFT DAVID A ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 3120 BOSTON, MA02110 X IBS TURNAROUND FUND (QP) (A LTD PARTNERSHIP) ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 3120 BOSTON, MA02110 X Signatures David A. Taft, President of IBS Capital LLC 08/03/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date David A. Taft 08/03/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date David A. Taft, President of IBS Capital LLC, the general partner of The IBS Turnaround Fund (QP)(A Limited Partnership) 08/03/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This Form 4 is being filed on behalf of IBS Capital LLC ("IBS Capital"), The IBS Turnaround Fund (QP) (A Limited Partnership) (the "QP Fund"), and David A. Taft (IBS Capital, the QP Fund and David A. Taft are each a "Reporting Person" and collectively the "Reporting Persons"), each of which has the same business address and may have a pecuniary interest in the securities reported herein. IBS Capital is the general partner of QP Fund and The IBS Turnaround Fund, L.P. (the "LP Fund"). IBS Capital is the investment manager of The IBS Opportunity Fund, Ltd. (the "Opportunity Fund") (the QP Fund, the LP Fund and the Opportunity Fund are hereinafter referred to as the "IBS Capital Funds"). David A. Taft is a director of Applied Minerals, Inc. (the "Issuer") and president and a member of IBS Capital. ( 2 )David A. Taft, received 50,000 stock options for the Issuer's common stock (the "Options") as compensation for his service as a director of the Issuer. The Options will be allocated to the IBS Capital Funds so that, following such allocation: (i) 30,100 Options were directly beneficially owned by QP Fund, (ii) 16,000 Options were directly beneficially owned by LP Fund and (iii) 3,900 Options were directly beneficially owned by Opportunity Fund. ( 3 )The Reporting Persons each disclaim any beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

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