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
June 26, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
URANERZ ENERGY
CORPORATION
(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 1410 - 800 West Pender Street | ||
| Vancouver, British Columbia Canada | V6C 2V6 | |
| (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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Section 8 Other Events
Item 8.01
Uranerz Energy Corporation announces that the Company has been included in the Russell Microcap® Index.
The Russell family of U.S. indexes is designed to be a comprehensive representation of the investable U.S. equity market. These indexes are value-weighted and include only common stocks belonging to corporations incorporated in the United States and its territories.
Russell Microcap Index measures performance of the microcap segment, representing less than 3% of the U.S. equity market. The Russell Microcap Index includes the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index plus the next 1,000 securities.
Final membership lists for the Russell family of U.S. indexes were posted June 25, 2007.
Section 9- Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 99.1 | News release dated June 26, 2007 |
End
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.
| URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| DATE: June 26, 2007 | By: | “Dennis L Higgs” |
| DENNIS L. HIGGS | ||
| CHAIRMAN | ||