Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Carleton Ventures Corp. - Form 8K

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

March 23, 2005
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

CARLETON VENTURES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA  000-50180  98-0365605 
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.) 
incorporation)     

Suite 306, 1140 Homer Street   
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada  V6B 2X6 
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code) 

604-689-1659
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On March 23, 2005, by a written consent resolution of our board of directors, Dr. Gerhard F. Kirchner was appointed as a director of our company to be effective March 23, 2005.

Dr. Kirchner has 40 years of international mine development and management experience including 20 years with Uranerz Exploration and Mining Ltd. At Uranerz, Dr. Kirchner spent nine years as General Manager and 11 years as Senior Vice President. He and his team were responsible for the Key Lake uranium discovery and the engineering and development of projects such as the Midwest uranium deposit, Eagle Point North uranium deposit, Star Lake gold deposit and the Crow Butte ISL uranium deposit.

Previous to his work with Uranerz, Dr. Kirchner spent six years developing and managing the Kamoto Mine in Kolwezi, Zaire; four years consulting on mining and civil engineering projects in several countries including Surinam, Nigeria and Congo; five years as a mine superintendent and exploration manager in Greenland where he discovered the Molybdenum Porphyry Erzberg; and three years as a project engineer on dams in Austria and Japan and road projects in Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Kirchner received a multidisciplinary education in mining engineering and economic geology and a Doctorate in Mining Sciences from the University of Leoben, Austria.

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.

    CARLETON VENTURES CORP. 
 
 
    By:  /s/ Aileen Lloyd 
DATE:  March 23, 2005    Aileen Lloyd 
      Director/ Secretary