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):   January 19, 2011

TARA MINERALS CORP.

(Name of Small Business Issuer in its charter)

               Nevada             

          None            

     20-5000381     

(State of incorporation)

(Commission File No.)  

  (IRS Employer

 Identification No.)

2162 Acorn Court

                    Wheaton, IL 60187  

 (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (630)-462-2079

      N/A    

 (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.  

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 19, 2011 Lynda R. Keeton-Cardno (age 39) was appointed as the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.  Since, 2004 Ms. Keeton-Cardno has been the CEO/Managing Member of Lynda R. Keeton CPA, LLC, an accounting firm based in Henderson, Nevada which provides accounting, audit and consulting services to public and private companies.  Between January 1986 and April 2002 Ms. Keeton-Cardno worked for Arthur Andersen, LLP in Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Ms. Keeton-Cardno is a licensed certified public accountant and received her accounting degree from Arizona State University’s School of Business and Honor College.  

Ms. Keeton-Cardno, who plans to devote 30% of her time to the Company, will receive an annual salary of $28,800.

With the appointment of Ms. Keeton-Cardno, David Bizzaro resigned as the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.

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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.

Date:  January 20, 2011

TARA MINERALS CORP.

By:  /s/ Francis R. Biscan Jr.

  Francis R. Biscan Jr.

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