SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the day of: June 20, 2005
Commission File Number 000-50634
TAN RANGE EXPLORATION CORP.
(Registrant's name)
93 Benton Hill Road
Sharon, CT 06069
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Form 40-F ___
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Attached hereto asExhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein is the Registrant's News Release dated June 20, 2005.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Tan Range Exploration Corporation
(Registrant)
“James Sinclair”
Date: June 20, 2005
James E. Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 1
Corporate Office:
Form 20-F, File No. 0-50634
93 Benton Hill Road
Trade Symbol:
Sharon, CT 06069
TSX:
TNX
Tel: (860) 364-1830
AMEX: TRE
Fax: (860) 364-0673
Vancouver Office:
Suite 1400 – 355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2G8
Toll Free: 1-800-811-3855
Tel: (604) 669-5598
Fax: (604) 669-8915
Email: investors@tanrange.com Website: www.tanrange.com
News Release - June 20, 2005
TAN RANGE CHAIRMAN TO PROVIDE
C$1 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Tan Range Exploration Corporation announces that Mr. James E. Sinclair has agreed to provide C$1 million by way of a private placement with the proceeds being applied to a significant exploration program including a major drilling component on several of its mineral properties in Tanzania.
Mr. Sinclair has agreed to fund the exploration program through the purchase of 819,000 common shares at a purchase price of C$1.221 per share for proceeds totaling C$1,000,000.
The price reflects the weighted average trading price of the Company’s shares for the five consecutive trading days ended June 17, 2005.
The placement common shares are subject to certain mandated hold periods and the certificates representing such shares are legended accordingly. No warrants, options or other rights have been issued or granted in connection with this placement.
The private placement is subject to Regulatory approval.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“James E. Sinclair”
James E. Sinclair
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact Investor Relations at 1-800-811-3855
Visit the Tan Range website: www.tanrange.com
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor American Stock Exchange have reviewed and do not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors - The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. We use certain terms on this news release, such as “measured”, “indicated”, and “inferred” “resources” that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit U.S. registered companies from including in their filings with the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No. 0-50634, which may be secured from us, or from the SEC’s website athttp://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.