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Athena Silver Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 3/29/19, at 2:36pm ET · For: 12/31/18 · Accession #: 1683168-19-830 · File #: 0-51808

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/29/19  Athena Silver Corp                10-K       12/31/18   52:2.7M                                   GlobalOne Filings Inc/FA

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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13: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)   HTML     50K 
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15: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)   HTML     80K 
16: R7          1. Organization, Basis of Presentation, Liquidity   HTML     25K 
                and Going Concern                                                
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18: R9          3. Mineral Rights and Properties, net               HTML     38K 
19: R10         4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments              HTML     30K 
20: R11         5. Derivative Liabilities and Note Payable          HTML     28K 
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                Parties                                                          
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23: R14         8. Share-based Compensation                         HTML     24K 
24: R15         9. Related Party Transactions                       HTML     26K 
25: R16         10. Income Taxes                                    HTML     27K 
26: R17         11. Subsequent Events                               HTML     19K 
27: R18         1. Organization, Basis of Presentation, Liquidity   HTML     26K 
                and Going Concern (Policies)                                     
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29: R20         2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies       HTML     21K 
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35: R26         1. Organization, Basis of Presentation, Liquidity   HTML     25K 
                and Going Concern (Details Narrative)                            
36: R27         2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies       HTML     22K 
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37: R28         2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies       HTML     19K 
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38: R29         3. Mineral Rights and Properties, net (Details)     HTML     24K 
39: R30         3. Mineral Rights and Properties, net (Details      HTML     48K 
                Narrative)                                                       
40: R31         4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details -   HTML     26K 
                Fair Value)                                                      
41: R32         4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details -   HTML     22K 
                Change in fair value)                                            
42: R33         5. Derivative Liabilities and Note Payable          HTML     25K 
                (Details - Assumptions)                                          
43: R34         5. Derivative Liabilities and Note Payable          HTML     26K 
                (Details Narrative)                                              
44: R35         6. Credit Agreement and Notes Payable - Related     HTML     58K 
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47: R38         9. Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative)   HTML     45K 
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                reconciliation)                                                  
49: R40         10. Income Taxes (Details - Deferred taxes)         HTML     24K 
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Athena Silver Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Friday, 3/29/19, at 2:36pm ET · For: 12/31/18 · Accession #: 1683168-19-830 · File #: 0-51808

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