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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

     Effective October 1, 2012, Mr. Doug Miller was appointed as Vice President Operations for Revett Minerals.

     Doug Miller, held the position of General Manager of the Troy Mine since joining Revett in 2004. As Vice President of Operations for Revett Minerals, Mr. Miller is responsible for overseeing operations at the Troy Mine and development plans at Rock Creek project. Mr. Miller graduated from Montana Tech with a degree as a Mining Engineer in 1978 and oversaw the recommencement of operations at Troy in late 2004. Mr. Miller has over thirty years of experience in operating and producing mines and formerly worked for ASARCO in the Northwest Mining Department at the Galena, Coeur, and Troy Mine. He also worked for ASARCO in the Eastern Mining Department at its Tennessee Mines as the manager overseeing its five zinc mines.

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, thereunto duly authorized.