UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 2018

EL CAPITAN PRECIOUS METALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Nevada		333-56262		88-0482413
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5871 Honeysuckle Road Prescott, AZ		86305-3764
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(928) 515-1942

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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.

Effective February 20, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Doug Sanders to serve as a director of the Company to fill the open vacancy on the Board. Upon the acceptance of his election, the term of his service as director began on February 20, 2018.

SIGNATURES

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.

	EL CAPITAN PRECIOUS METALS, INC.


Date: February 22, 2018	By:	/s/ Stephen J. Antol
		Name: Stephen J. Antol
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

EL CAPITAN PRECIOUS METALS INC 8-K