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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000917225-13-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130618
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130618
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130618

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOLITARIO EXPLORATION & ROYALTY CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917225
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				841285791
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32978
		FILM NUMBER:		13919456

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4251 KIPLING STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			WHEAT RIDGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3035341030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4251 KIPLING STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			WHEAT RIDGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80033

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOLITARIO RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000711
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<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>Form&nbsp;8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)<BR>
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): June 18, 2013</P>

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&amp; ROYALTY CORP.</B></P>

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charter)</P>

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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">incorporation or organization) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">001-32978</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Commission</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File Number) </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">84-1285791</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(I.R.S. Employer</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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390<BR>
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(303) 534-1030</FONT></TD></TR>
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ITEM 5.07</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On June 18, 2013 we held our Annual Meeting
        of Shareholders at which the following four matters were submitted to a vote of security holders:</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 42pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -24pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>a)</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Election of Directors.</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"> Five directors were elected
        to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified with each director receiving
        the votes below:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Number of Shares</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Name</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Against&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Withheld&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Broker Non-Votes</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Brian Labadie</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,781,094</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">62,238</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">69,679</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,996,947</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mark E. Jones, III</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17,846,836</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">996,496</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">69,679</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,996,947</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John Hainey</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,780,394</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">62,438</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">70,179</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,996,947</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Leonard Harris</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">17,726,755</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">1,041,532</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">144,724</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,996,947</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Christopher E. Herald</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,779,927</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">62,346</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">70,738</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,996,947</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>b)</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. </FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Shareholders
        approved the following resolution with 17,754,777 shares voting for, 1,139,975 shares voting against, 18,259 shares abstaining,
        and 6,996,947 Broker Non-Votes:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; background-color: white"><B>&ldquo;RESOLVED</B> <B>THAT</B>:
        Solitario shareholders approve the compensation of Solitario&rsquo;s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company&rsquo;s
        proxy statement, dated April 29, 2013, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
        set forth in Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including, but not limited to, the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation
        tables, and any related material disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2013 annual general meeting.&rdquo;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>c)</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vote on a Resolution Approving the 2013 Solitario Exploration &amp; Royalty Corp Omnibus Stock
        and Incentive Plan (the &ldquo;2013 Plan&rdquo;). </FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Shareholders approved the following
        resolution with 15,250,964 shares voting for, 3,643,529 shares voting against, 18,518 shares abstaining, and 6,996,947 Broker Non-Votes:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; background-color: white"><B>&ldquo;RESOLVED</B> <B>THAT</B>:
        The 2013 Plan, in the form presented to the shareholders in Appendix A to the proxy statement dated April 29, 2013, providing for
        the issuance of up to 1,750,000 shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to the Awards granted under the 2013 Plan is hereby
        approved.&rdquo;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>d)</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font: 7pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Appointment of Auditors. </FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The appointment of Ehrhardt
        Keefe Steiner &amp; Hottman PC as our auditors for fiscal year 2013 was ratified with 25,620,515 shares voting for, 157,711 shares
        voting against, 131,732 shares abstaining, and no Broker Non-Votes.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">June 18, 2013</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Solitario Exploration &amp; Royalty Corp.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/&nbsp;James R. Maronick</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James R. Maronick, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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