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):  July 21, 2006

VISTA GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Yukon Territory, Canada

 

1-9025

 

Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

7961 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 5, Littleton, CO

 

80127

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (720) 981-1185

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:

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

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Item 8.01               Other Events.

On July 21, 2006, a press release was issued to announce that Hatton Capital Corporation (“Hatton”) and Vista Gold Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a letter of intent dated July 20, 2006 pursuant to which Hatton would acquire three of the Company’s mineral exploration properties located in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, for consideration of 1,000,000 Hatton common shares to be issued at a deemed price of Cdn.$0.375 per share for an aggregate value of Cdn.$375,000 (approximately US$328,515 based on exchange rates as of July 25, 2006).  The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is attached hereto.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1            Press Release of Hatton Capital Corp. dated July 21, 2006

 

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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.

 

VISTA GOLD CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory G. Marlier

 

 

Gregory G. Marlier

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 26, 2006

 

 

 

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