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) April 8, 2009
Western Goldfields Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ontario
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-52757 | 98-0544546 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 3120, P.O. Box 167, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | M4W 3E2 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(416) 324 6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 14, 2009, Western Goldfields Inc. (the “Company”) sent to its shareholders its Annual Report attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, its Notice of Annual and Special Meeting attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, Form of Proxy for holders of the Company’s common shares attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3, Letter of Transmittal for holders of the Company’s common shares in connection with the proposed transaction involving New Gold Inc. attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4, and Management Information Circular attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5, which Annual Report, Notice of Annual and Special Meeting, Form of Proxy, Letter of Transmittal and Management Information Circular are incorporated by reference herein.
On April 8, 2009, the Company and New Gold Inc. entered into the letter agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.6, which letter agreement is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Annual Report of the Company dated March 2009.
99.2 Notice of Annual and Special Meeting dated April 8, 2009.
99.3 Form of Proxy.
99.4 Letter of Transmittal.
99.5 Management Information Circular dated April 8, 2009.
99.6 Letter Agreement between the Company and New Gold dated April 8, 2009.
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: April 15, 2009 | Western Goldfields Inc. | |
| By: | /s/Raymond Threlkeld | |
| Name: | Raymond Threlkeld | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |