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) August 20, 2012 NORTHERN MINERALS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 000-54667 20-8624019 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 167 Caulder Drive, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6J 4T2 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (905) 248-3277 n/a (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: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 8.01 OTHER ITEMS On August 20, 2012, our board of directors approved an agreement and plan of merger to merge with and into our wholly-owned subsidiary Raider Ventures Inc., a Nevada corporation, to effect a name change from Northern Minerals Inc. to Raider Ventures Inc. Raider Ventures Inc. was formed solely for the change of name. In addition to the name change, our board of directors approved to effect a 10 new for one (1) old forward stock split of our authorized and issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Upon effect of the forward stock split, our authorized capital will be increased from 75,000,000 to 750,000,000 shares of common stock and correspondingly, our issued and outstanding shares of common stock will be increased from 5,400,000 to 54,000,000 shares of common stock, all with a par value of $0.001. These amendments are currently under review with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). We will announce the completion of FINRA review and the effectiveness of these changes on the market by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K. 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. NORTHERN MINERALS INC. /s/ Damian O'Hara ---------------------------- Damian O'Hara President and Director Date: September 21, 2012 2