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Delaware	001-36347	11-246169
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)




2121 Rosecrans Avenue Suite 6300 El Segundo, CA (Address of principal executive offices)		90245 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 587-1477

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




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Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which is registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	AMRK	NASDAQ Global Select Market



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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 10, 2019, Cary Dickson notified A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective September 30, 2019. Mr. Dickson’s departure was due to family and personal reasons and not as a result of any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s financials, operations, policies or practices.

Effective upon Mr. Dickson’s resignation, Kathleen Simpson-Taylor will succeed Mr. Dickson as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Simpson-Taylor is currently the Company’s Executive Vice President, Controller and Assistant Secretary.

Ms. Simpson-Taylor, age 56, was appointed Executive Vice President, Controller and Assistant Secretary in November 2017, after serving as Vice President, Controller and Assistant Secretary since January 2016. Prior to working for the Company, Ms. Simpson-Taylor held various executive positions at Mattel, Inc., a toy manufacturer, from 2000 to 2015, including Vice President, Mattel Division Finance and Vice President, USA Finance, and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Mattel Federal Credit Union from 2002 to 2004. Prior to working for Mattel, Simpson-Taylor held management positions at the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. Ms. Simpson-Taylor is a Certified Public Accountant.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.





Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated September 16, 2019