Sec Form 4 Filing - IBS CAPITAL LLC @ Applied Minerals, Inc. - 2012-01-06

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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)
X __ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE, SUITE 2401
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/06/2012
(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
Common Stock 01/06/2012 S( 2 ) 240,000 D $ 1.27 22,339,053 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I See Notes 1, 2 and 3. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
Common Stock 01/06/2012 A( 2 ) 240,000 A $ 1.27 22,339,053 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I See Notes 1, 2 and 3. ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )
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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
IBS CAPITAL LLC
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
SUITE 2401
BOSTON, MA02110
X X
IBS TURNAROUND FUND (QP) (A LTD PARTNERSHIP)
ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE
STE 2410
BOSTON, MA02110
X
Signatures
IBS Capital LLC, by David A. Taft, Manager 01/10/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
IBS TURNAROUND FUND (QP) (A LTD PARTNERSHIP) By IBS Capital LLC, Its General Partner, David A. Taft, Manager 01/10/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )IBS Capital LLC ("IBS Capital") is the general partner of The IBS Turnaround (QP) Fund (A Limited Partnership) ("QP Fund") and The IBS Turnaround Fund (A Limited Partnership) ("LP Fund"). IBS Capital is the investment manager of The IBS Opportunity Fund, Ltd. ("Opportunity Fund").
( 2 )On January 6, 2012, the Opportunity Fund sold 240,000 shares to the QP Fund. After completion of these transactions, IBS Capital indirectly beneficially owned 22,339,053 Shares, which consisted of: (i) 12,724,747 Shares directly beneficially owned by the QP Fund; (ii) 5,692,712 Shares directly beneficially owned by the LP Fund; and (iii) 3,921,594 Shares directly beneficially owned by the Opportunity Fund.
( 3 )The reported securities are directly beneficially owned by QP Fund, the LP Fund and/or the Opportunity Fund. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

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