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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) January 27, 2011
 
LIBERTY STAR URANIUM & METALS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
 
000-50071
 
90-0175540
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

5610 E. Sutler Lane, Tucson, Arizona 85712
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
520-731-8786

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:
 
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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
 
Appointment of New Director
 
Effective January 27, 2011, William Cavalier has resigned as a director of our company to pursue other business interests.
 
On the same date, we appointed Eduardo Othon to our board of directors.  Eduardo Othon will continue as the Vice President of the Company with a new title, Vice President of Global Business Development.  We have also appointed Larry Liang, a director of our company, as Executive Vice President.
 
Eduardo Othon
 
Mr. Othon joined Liberty Star in January, 2010. He is the founder and President of Global Solutions LLC, a Tucson-based business development consulting firm and has participated in numerous transactions between international clients and Mexican mining concerns. Mr. Othon is a dual citizen of the US and Mexico. He holds a Bachelor of Art in Psychology from the University of Arizona.  
 
Larry Liang
 
Mr. Liang has a strong background in international business development both in China and the United States. As a banker and real estate broker, Mr. Liang has negotiated multi-million dollar transactions for Chinese, American and other international clients. His current focus is on entrepreneurial projects that will utilize his expertise in public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Previously, Mr. Liang had practiced corporate law for the Tian Lun Law Firm, one of southern China’s largest law firms. He holds law degrees from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, Chong Qing, China and from the James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
 
Family Relationships
 
There are no family relationships between either of Eduardo Othon and Larry Liang and any of our other directors and officers.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
99.1


 
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
LIBERTY STAR URANIUM & METALS CORP.
 

By:  /s/ James Briscoe                                                                           
James Briscoe, President and Director
Date: February 3, 2011


 
 

 
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