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): April
19, 2013
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CONTANGO ORE, INC. |
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DELAWARE |
000-54136 |
27-3431051 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960 |
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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(713) 960-1901
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
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N/A |
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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.
In a press release issued on April 22, 2013, Contango ORE, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the death of Kenneth R. Peak, its founder and Chairman, in Houston on Friday, April 19, 2013.
The Company’s Board of Directors has elected Brad Juneau, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a current member of the Board of Directors, to serve as Chairman, effective as of April 22, 2013.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
The information set forth under Item 5.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description of Document |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated April 22, 2013 |
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.
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CONTANGO ORE, INC. |
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| Date: | April 23, 2013 | By: |
/s/ Sergio Castro |
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Sergio Castro |
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and |
Exhibit 99.1
Contango ORE Mourns Passing of Co-Founder and Friend, Kenneth R. Peak
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2013--It is with great sadness that Contango ORE, Inc. (OTCBB: CTGO) announces that the Company’s co-founder, Mr. Kenneth R. Peak, passed away Friday evening at the age of 67, in the company of his family. Mr. Peak was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in August 2012 that he was no longer able to battle. Our hearts go out to the entire Peak family and to all who had the honor of knowing Ken.
The Company’s Board of Directors has elected Mr. Brad Juneau, Contango ORE’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as the Company’s new Chairman of the Board.
Contango ORE, Inc. (CORE) is a Houston-based company that engages in the exploration in Alaska for gold and associated minerals and rare earth elements. Additional information can be found on our web page at www.contangoore.com.
CONTACT:
Contango ORE, Inc.
Brad Juneau, 713-960-1901
www.contangoore.com