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 9, 2009

 

GOLDEN MINERALS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

350 Indiana Street, Suite 800

Golden, Colorado 80401

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (303) 839-5060

 

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):

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

Signature

 

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Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

As previously disclosed, on January 12, 2009, Apex Silver Mines Limited (“Apex Silver”), our predecessor for reporting under the U.S. federal securities laws, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Apex Silver Mines Corporation (“ASMC”) (now known as Golden Minerals Corporation), filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to effectuate a pre-negotiated reorganization plan.  The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed Apex Silver’s Joint Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) on March 4, 2009, and we emerged from Chapter 11 protection as Golden Minerals Company on March 24, 2009.

 

In accordance with the Plan, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands ordered the dissolution of Apex Silver on December 9, 2009.  On December 17, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered an Order of Final Decree closing the Chapter 11 case of Apex Silver.  A Final Decree closing the Chapter 11 case of ASMC was entered on October 16, 2009.

 

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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.

 

Date:  December 24, 2009

 

	Golden Minerals Company
	By:	/s/ Robert P. Vogels
	Name:	Robert P. Vogels
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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