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):April 30, 2013
NovaCopper Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| British Columbia | 001-35447 | 98-1006991 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Suite 1950, 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada, V7Y 1K4
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(604) 638-8088
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On April 30, 2013, NovaCopper Inc. (“NovaCopper”) issued a press release entitled “NovaCopper Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Alaska Industrial Development Export Authority to Permit and Develop an Industrial Access Road to the Ambler Mining District”. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in the press release attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
NovaCopper announced that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Alaska Industrial Development Export Authority to investigate the viability of permitting and constructing an industrial access road to the Ambler mining district.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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.
| | NOVACOPPER INC. |
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| Dated: April 30, 2013 | By: | /s/ Elaine Sanders |
| | | Elaine M. Sanders, Chief Financial Officer |
