Form 8-K

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

Date: August 28, 2012

/s/ William W. Reid

William W. Reid

Chief Executive Officer

0001193125-12-373535.txt : 20120829 0001193125-12-373535.hdr.sgml : 20120829 20120829123401 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-373535 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120827 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120829 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLD RESOURCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160791 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 841473173 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34857 FILM NUMBER: 121062287 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2886 CARRIAGE MANOR POINT CITY: COLORADO SPRINGS STATE: CO ZIP: 80906 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-320-7708 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2886 CARRIAGE MANOR POINT CITY: COLORADO SPRINGS STATE: CO ZIP: 80906 8-K 1 d403872d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): August 27, 2012

GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado

001-34857

84-1473173

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2886 Carriage Manor Point

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (303) 320-7708

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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.

(e) On August 27, 2012, Gold Resource Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a new stock option agreement with Brad Blacketor, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Blacketor agreed to cancel his original stock option agreement dated March 16, 2012 issued in connection with the commencement of his employment in exchange for the new stock options having a lower exercise price and subject to a new three-year vesting period. Under the new stock option agreement, Mr. Blacketor has the option to purchase 240,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $17.64, vesting in equal installments over three years with an option period term of 10 years.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.