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) August 22, 2012

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

Nevada 000-50071 90-0175540
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) 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)

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 Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Please see the disclosure under Item 3.02.

 Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

On August 22, 2012, we sold 1,706,485 units at a price of $0.0293 per unit to one accredited investor for gross proceeds of $50,000. Each unit consisted of one common share of our company and one non-transferable share purchase warrant. Each share purchase warrant entitles the investor to purchase one additional common share of our company at a price of $0.0410 until August 22, 2015. The investor is a U.S. Person and in issuing securities to the investor we relied on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
   
(d) Exhibits
   
10.1 Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2010)
10.2 Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 27, 2012)


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, Director  
Date: August 22, 2012