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 8, 2011

CONTANGO ORE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


DELAWARE

000-54136

27-3431051

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 960
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098
(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 960-1901
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.07.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On Thursday, December 8, 2011, Contango ORE, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual stockholders meeting.  The Company’s shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following three proposals:

1.  To elect three persons to serve as directors of the Company;

2.  To ratify the appointment of UHY LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012;

3.  To approve the Company’s 2010 Equity Compensation Plan;

Summarized below are final results of the matters voted on at the annual meeting.

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-

Votes

(1) Election of Directors  
Kenneth R. Peak 1,018,123 56,217 2,163 346,356
Joseph S. Compofelice 1,021,475 52,871 2,157 346,356
Joseph G. Greenberg 1,021,235 53,811 2,157 346,356
 
(2) Ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 1,406,927 14,541 1,391 0
 
(3) Approval of 2010 Equity Compensation Plan 1,023,196 51,671 1,636 346,356

All three nominated directors were elected to serve for terms of one year, the appointment of UHY LLP as the independent auditors for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 was ratified and the Company’s 2010 Equity Compensation Plan was approved.


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.

 

CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY

 
Date: December 14, 2011 By:

/s/  KENNETH R. PEAK

Kenneth R. Peak

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer