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):
November 10, 2006
Minera Andes Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Alberta, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-22731 | None | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 111 E. Magnesium Road, Suite A Spokane, Washington |
99208 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (509) 921-7322
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 5.02 | Election of Directors. |
Effective November 10, 2006, Allan J. Martar was appointed by our board of directors to serve as a new member of the board. It is anticipated that Mr. Martar will be asked to serve on the audit committee of the board and on other committees that may be established by the board of directors.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 10, 2006, we issued a news release announcing the appointment of Allan J. Martar to our board of directors. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
See the “Forward-Looking Statements” notice in the attached news release, which also applies to forward-looking statements in this report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following exhibits are filed with the Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated November 10, 2006 |
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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.
| MINERA ANDES INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Allen V. Ambrose | |
| Allen V. Ambrose, President | ||
Dated: November 16, 2006
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