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:  May 15, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

Timberline Resources Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 001-34055

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Delaware	82-0291227
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

101 East Lakeside Avenue

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(208) 664-4859

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 15, 2017, Timberline Resources Corporation (the “Company”) announced consolidated financial results for its second quarter of the fiscal year 2017 ended March 31, 2017.  

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  

SECTION 7 – REGULATION FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 15, 2017, the Company issued a press release entitled “Timberline Announces Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results”.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release attached hereto is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release of Timberline Resources Corporation dated May 15, 2017.*

*The foregoing exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.

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SIGNATURE

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.

	TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
Date: May 16, 2017	By:	/s/ Randal L. Hardy
		Randal L. Hardy Chief Financial Officer

 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release of Timberline Resources Corporation dated May 15, 2017.*

*The foregoing exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.