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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

 (713) 960-1901
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  

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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

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.