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)  December 22, 2010
 
ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
000-49995
(Commission File Number)
 
71-0867623
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1112 West Pender Street, Suite 602, Vancouver, BC  V6E 2S1
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
 
604.568.2496
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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 Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
 
On December 21, 2010, our President exercised 140,000 options to purchase common shares at an exercise price of $0.37 and, accordingly, on December 22, 2010, we issued 140,000 common shares to the President of our company for gross proceeds of $51,800.  The President of our company is not a U.S. person (as that term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933), this transaction took place outside of the United States and, in issuing these shares, we relied on Regulation S and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
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.
 
ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
 

 
“Kenneth Hicks”                                           
By:  Kenneth Hicks, President
Date: December 22, 2010

 
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