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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000917225-14-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140617
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140617

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:		14925166

	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 17, 2014</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form
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><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 17, 2014 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-decoration: underline; 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-decoration: underline; text-align: justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><u>Name</u></font></td>
    <td style="text-decoration: underline; 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-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><u>Against&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
    <td style="text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><u>Withheld&nbsp;</u></font></td>
    <td style="text-decoration: underline; 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">21,726,541</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">88,156</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">64,465</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">9,504,628</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">20,452,650</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">514,026</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">912,486</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">9,504,628</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">21,721,656</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">90,046</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">67,460</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">9,504,628</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">20,004,812</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">949,480</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">924,870</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">9,504,628</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">21,708,011</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">90,191</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">80,960</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: right"><font style="font-size: 10pt">9,504,628</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>
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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 20,538,849 shares voting for, 1,278,746 shares voting against, 65,067 shares abstaining,
        and 9,501,128 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, 2014, 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 2014 annual general meeting.&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>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">Appointment of Auditors. </font></b><font style="font-size: 10pt">The appointment of EKS&amp;H
        LLLC as our auditors for fiscal year 2014 was ratified with 30,044,264 shares voting for, 98,179 shares voting against, 237,821
        shares abstaining, and 3,526 Non-Votes.</font></P></td></tr>
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<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 17, 2014</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; text-decoration: underline"><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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