8-K 1 form8k.htm AURORA GOLD 8-K 12-10-2008 form8k.htm
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)   December 10, 2008

AURORA GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
0-24393
3-3945947
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
                                                                                      
Baarerstrasse 10, 1st Floor, Zug, Switzerland
6300
  
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
  

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including the area code:
(+41) 7887-96966
  
     
     
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
(Zip Code)
  
 
 
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 (see General Information A.2. below):
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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AURORA GOLD CORPORATION
 
Item 8.01
Other Events

On December 10, 2008 the Company announced the results of the mapping and sampling programs on the Atacadau area of the São Domingos group of licenses in the Tapajos gold province, State of Pará, Brazil.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(a)  
Financial statements:
None

 
(b)  
Pro forma financial statements:
None

 
(c)  
Shell company transactions:
None
 
 
(d)
Exhibits:

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K

Exhibit
Description of Exhibit

Aurora Gold Corporation news release issued December 10, 2008 and disseminated through the facilities of a recognized newswire service.

 
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.

 
AURORA GOLD CORPORATION
     
     
Date: December 10, 2008
by:
/s/ Lars Pearl
   
Lars Pearl
   
President, CEO and Director
 
 
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