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): June 19, 2012

COMSTOCK MINING INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

1200 American Flat Road, Virginia City, Nevada 89440

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 775-847-5272

Not Applicable

(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:

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 19, 2012, Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting. During this meeting, stockholders of the Company were asked to consider and vote upon two proposals: (1) election of the five nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company set forth in the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement; and (2) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, May 3, 2012, there were outstanding 39,497,944 shares of common stock and 58,956 shares of preferred stock. Each share of common stock outstanding on the record date entitled the holder thereof to one vote. Each share of preferred stock outstanding on the record date entitled the holder thereof to one vote for each share of common stock into which such preferred stock may have been converted to on the record date, except for shares of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, which entitled the holders thereof to five votes for each share of common stock into which such preferred stock may have been converted to on the record date. Of the shares of common stock and preferred stock outstanding on the record date, the holders of common stock and/or preferred stock entitled to vote with respect to 215,892,865 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

For each proposal, the results of the stockholder voting were as follows:

1. Election of directors. All of the nominees for directors were elected to serve for a term which expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013, by the votes set forth in the table below.

2. Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by the stockholders by the votes set forth in the table below.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.