UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) March 29, 2006
Western Goldfields, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Idaho
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-50894
| 38-3661016
|
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite 116
Reno, Nevada
| 89502
|
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(775) 337-9433
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| ITEM 5.02. | | DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. |
On March 29, 2006, Douglas Newby notified the Company of his resignation from the Company’s board of directors, effective immediately. As of such date, Mr. Newby was a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Corporate Governance Committee.
The full text of the press release issued in connection with the resignation of Mr. Newby is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| | (a) | | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
| | (b) | | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
| | 99.1. Press Release of the Company issued on March 29, 2006. |
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.
| Date: March 31, 2006 | Western Goldfields, Inc. |
|
By: /s/ Brian Penny |
| Name: Brian Penny
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| | | 99.1 | | Press Release of the Company issued on March 29, 2006. |
