UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A12B
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ALMADEN MINERALS LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | Not Applicable (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 1103-750 West Pender Street , Vancouver, B.C. Canada |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. _X_ |
| If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. ___ |
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered |
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COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE | THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 1. Description of Registrants Securities To Be Registered.
46,263,634 Common Shares without par value (of a total authorized issue of an unlimited number of Common Shares)including 4,538,282 Common Shares reserved for exercise of incentive stock options and 5,717,355 Common Shares reserved for exercise of outstanding warrants.
Item 2. Exhibits.
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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 hereunto duly authorized.
ALMADEN MINERALS LTD.
Date: December 13, 2005
By:
Duane Poliquin
Duane Poliquin
President and Chief Executive Officer