Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

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

On October 1, 2026, United States Antimony Corporation (the "Company") entered into an employment agreement with Gary C. Evans to continue as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "Employment Agreement"). The following is a summary of the material terms of the Employment Agreement.

The Employment Agreement is effective as of August 1, 2026. The Employment Agreement has a three-year term and provides for an annual base salary of $430,000 per year, subject to annual review. Mr. Evans will have an opportunity to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of performance goals established from year to year by the Compensation Committee of the Company in consultation with the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Evans will also have an opportunity to participate in the benefit plans maintained by the Company to the extent eligible, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans, and he will be entitled to five (5) weeks of paid vacation each year, offered consistent with the Company's policy for senior executives.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, if a change in control of the Company occurs during the term of the Employment Agreement and, within twenty-four months following such change in control, the Company terminates Mr. Evans' employment other than for "cause" or Mr. Evans resigns for "good reason" (as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement), then the Company will pay to Mr. Evans an amount equal to two times the sum of Mr. Evans' then-current base salary and target bonus with respect to the immediately prior calendar year, payable in substantially equal installments over the twenty-four (24) months following his termination, subject to Mr. Evans' compliance with certain restrictive covenants and execution and non-revocation of a mutual general release of claims.

Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, if the Company terminates Mr. Evans' employment other than for cause or Mr. Evans resigns for good reason prior to a change in control or more than twenty-four (24) months following a change in control, then the Company will pay Mr. Evans an amount equal to one-and-a-half (1.5) times the sum of Mr. Evans' then-current base salary and target bonus payable in substantially equal installments over eighteen (18) months in accordance with the Company's normal payroll practices, in addition to a pro-rated bonus for the calendar year in which the termination date occurs, each subject to Mr. Evans' compliance with certain restrictive covenants and execution and non-revocation of a separation agreement and mutual general release of claims. In addition, within thirty (30) days of the termination date, the Company will pay Mr. Evans in a lump sum in cash any "accrued obligations" (as such term is defined in the Employment Agreement).

The Employment Agreement contains certain non-competition, customer and prospective customer non-solicitation / non-interference and personnel non-solicitation covenants that apply during his employment with the Company and for periods between one (1) and two (2) years following his termination of employment.

The foregoing summary of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.