UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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): October 19, 2012

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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(Former name, former address, and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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SIGNATURES

The information set forth in Item 2.03 is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

On October 19, 2012, Altairnano, Inc. (the "Company"), a subsidiary of Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., entered into, and closed, a financing under a Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) and related documents with Bank of China Ltd. (the “Bank”) with respect to a $2,000,000 loan. The loan is secured by a letter of credit drawing from an account of Northern Altair Nanotechnologies Co., Ltd. The Bank charged a 1% transaction fee at closing.

Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the loan accrues at a rate equal to 160 basis points over the three-month LIBOR rate, subject to quarterly adjustment, and is payable quarterly in arrears. Principal, and any unpaid interest, are due one year from the closing date. Proceeds of the Loan will be used for general working capital requirements.

 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.

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