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 16, 2010

BRIGUS GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Yukon Territory,
        
Canada
  
1-31593
  
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
File Number)
  
Identification Number)

Purdy’s Wharf Tower II
  
 
Suite 2001, 20th Floor
  
 B3J 3R7
1969 Upper Water Street
  
Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia
    
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (902) 422-1421

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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ITEM 2.02
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On August 16, 2010, Brigus Gold Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS

In August 2010, the Company and Everton Resources Inc. (“Everton”) amended the joint venture option agreements related to the three of the Company’s exploration projects in the Dominican Republic.  The Company and Everton each hold a 50% interest in the Ampliacion Pueblo Viejo (“APV”) and Loma El Mate projects, which are managed by Everton and contiguous with the Pueblo Viejo gold deposit.  Under the amended agreements, Everton has the right to earn an additional 20% interest in each of the projects by investing an additional $2.5 million in exploration at APV and $1 million in Loma El Mate. Everton was also granted a one-year extension, until April 10, 2011, to spend $450,000 in exploration to earn its initial 50% interest on Loma Hueca, the third joint venture project between the companies.

On August 5, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) held its first meeting following the business combination with Linear Gold Corp. completed on June 24, 2010.  At the meeting, the Board appointed Daniel F. Gallivan, an attorney with Cox & Palmer in Halifax, Nova Scotia as Corporate Secretary of the Company and ratified the appointment of Wade K. Dawe as chairman of the Board and Charles E. Stott as the lead independent director of the Board.  The Board also appointed directors to Board committees as follows:

Audit Committee
David W. Peat, committee chairman
Derrick Gill
Marvin K. Kaiser

Health, Safety & Environment Committee
Mr. Stott, committee chairman
Michael Gross
Mr. Kaiser

Nominations & Compensation Committee
Mr. Gross, committee chairman
Mr. Gill
Mr. Stott

The information set forth above in Item 2.02 regarding the press release is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit
No.
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release of Brigus Gold Corp. dated August 16, 2010

 
 
 
 
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.
 
Date:  August 16, 2010
 
 
APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
   
 
By:
/s/ Melvyn Williams
   
Melvyn Williams
   
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice
   
President – Finance and Corporate
   
Development

 
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