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): December 31, 2011

 

 

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

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

(a) Effective December 31, 2011, the Board of Directors of Gold Resource Corporation (the “Company”) adopted a Revised Code of Ethics which is intended to supercede the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct dated November 9, 2009. The Revised Code of Ethics updates the previous code to remove certain provisions that have become obsolete and includes additional guidance on related party transactions and U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance. A copy of the Revised Code of Ethics is attached to this report as Exhibit 14.1 and incorporated herein by reference and also available on the Company’s website at www.goldresourcecorp.com.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report:

 

14.1    Revised Code of Ethics.

 

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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.

 

    GOLD RESOURCE CORPORATION
Date: January 5, 2012   By:  

/s/ William W. Reid

  Name:   William W. Reid
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

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