6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 16d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of JANUARY, 2012

Commission File Number: 001-33638

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

2300 - 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 2K3
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

[] Form 20-F   [ x ] Form 40-F

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [] No [ x ]

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

99.1	Notice of Change of Year Ended Dated January 16, 2012
99.2	News release Dated January 16, 2012
99.3	Material Change Dated January 16, 2012

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.
	(Registrant)
Date: January 16, 2012	By:	/s/ James Komadina
		James Komadina
	Title:	CEO

In connection with the Company’s listing on the American Stock Exchange, LLC, the Company prepared its U.S. GAAP Balance Sheet as at August 3, 2007.

EX-99.1

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.

NOTICE OF CHANGE IN YEAR END

January 16, 2012

To:	British Columbia Securities Commission
	Alberta Securities Commission
	Ontario Securities Commission

Dear Sirs:

Re:	International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the “Company) – Notice Pursuant to Section
	4.8 of National Instrument 51-102 (“NI 51-102”)

We write pursuant to Section 4.8 of NI 51-102 to advise of the Company’s intent to change its year end from May 31 to December 31. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in NI 51-102.

We advise as follows:

1.	Change in Financial Year-End
	The Company has determined to change the fiscal year-end of the Company from May 31 to December 31, effective January 11, 2012.
2.	Reason for the Change
	This change will better align the Company’s financial reporting with its operational and budgeting cycle as well as align the financial reporting to those of other industry participants in the mineral resource exploration, development and production sectors (who typically have December 31st fiscal year ends) so as to better enable marketplace assessment of the Company’s business performance.
3.	Relevant Dates for Financial Reporting Purposes Old Financial Year-End:               May 31 New Financial Year-End:               December 31

4. The length and ending dates of the periods, including comparative periods, of the interim and annual financial statements to be filed for the Company’s Transition Year and its new Financial Year.

Transition	Comparative	New	Comparative	Interim	Comparative	Interim	Comparative
Year	Annual Financial	Financial	Annual	Periods for	Interim Periods	Periods for	Interim Periods
	Statements to	Year	Financial	Transition	to Interim	New	to Interim
	Transition Year		Statements to	Year	Periods in	Financial	Periods in New
			New Financial		Transition Year	Year	Financial Year
			Year
7 months	12 months ended	12 months	7 months ended	3 months	3 months ended	3 months	3 months ended
ended	May 31, 2011	ended	December 31,	ended	August 31, 2010	ended	February 28,
December		December	2011	August 31,		March 31,	2011
31, 2011		31, 2012		2011		2012
						6 months
						ended June	6 months ended
						30, 2012	May 31, 2011
						9 months
						ended	9 months ended
						September	August 31, 2011
						30, 2012

5.	Filing Deadlines, prescribed under Sections 4.2 and 4.4 of NI 51-102, for the interim and annual financial statements for the Company’s Transition Year
	Interim financial statements for the 3 months ended August 31, 2011: November 14, 2011(1) Annual financial statements for the 7 months ended December 31, 2011: March 30, 2012

(1) Extended from October 14 due to first time IFRS report

EX-99.2

 

Suite 2300
1177 West Hastings St.
St. Vancouver, BC
Canada V6E 2K3
TEL 604.683.6332
FAX 604.408.7499
www.ithmines.com
TSX: ITH | NYSE-A: THM

NR12-04 January 16, 2012

International Tower Hill Mines Changes Fiscal Year End

Vancouver, B.C…… International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH” or the “Company”) - (TSX: ITH, NYSE-A: THM, Frankfurt: IW9) announces that it has changed its fiscal year-end to December 31 from its current fiscal year-end of May 31. This change will better align the Company’s financial reporting with its operational and budgeting cycle as well as align the financial reporting to those of other industry participants in the mineral resource exploration, development and production sectors (who typically have December 31st fiscal year ends) so as to better enable marketplace assessment of the Company’s business performance.

The Company will report the audited results for its seven-month transitional fiscal year (June 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011) in March 2012 and will therefore not be reporting quarterly results or filing quarterly financials for the period ended November 30, 2011. Going forward, the Company's fiscal quarters will end on the last day of March, June, September and December each year.

About International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.

International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. controls a 100% interest in the world-class Livengood Gold Project accessible by paved highway 70 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. In 2012, the Company is focused on the rapid advancement of the Livengood project into a compelling potential development scenario while it continues to expand its current resource and explore its 145 km² district for new deposits.

On behalf of
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd.

(signed) James Komadina
James J. Komadina
Chief Executive Officer

Contact Information:	Shirley Zhou, Vice-President - Corporate Communications
	E-mail: szhou@ithmines.com
	Phone: 1-888-770-7488 (toll free) or (604) 638-3247/Fax: (604) 408-7499

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EX-99.3

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

Item 1.	Name and Address of Issuer
	INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD. (the “Issuer”)
	Suite 2300 – 1177 West Hastings Street
	Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4K3
Item 2.	Date of Material Change
	January 16, 2012
Item 3.	News Release
	The date of the press release issued pursuant to section 7.1 of National Instrument 51-102 with respect to the material change disclosed in this report is January 16, 2012. The press release was issued in Vancouver, British Columbia through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange via Marketwire, Canada Stockwatch and Market News Publishing.
Item 4.	Summary of Material Change
	The Issuer reports that it has changed its fiscal year end to December 31.
Item 5.	Full Description of Material Change
	The Issuer reports it has changed its fiscal year-end to December 31 from its current fiscal year-end of May 31. This change will better align the Issuer’s financial reporting with its operational and budgeting cycle as well as align the financial reporting to those of other industry participants in the mineral resource exploration, development and production sectors (who typically have December 31st fiscal year ends) so as to better enable marketplace assessment of the Issuer’s business performance.
	The Issuer will report the audited results for its seven-month transitional fiscal year (June 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011) in March 2012 and will therefore not be reporting quarterly results or filing quarterly financials for the period ended November 30, 2011. Going forward, the Issuer's fiscal quarters will end on the last day of March, June, September and December each year.
Item 6.	Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102
	Not applicable
Item 7.	Omitted Information
	No information has been omitted on the basis that it is confidential.

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Item 8.	Senior Officer
	The following senior officer of the Issuer is knowledgeable about the material change disclosed in this report.
	James Komadina, President & CEO
	Business Telephone No.: (303) 470-8700
Item 9.	Date of Report
	January 16, 2012