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
August 25, 2008
Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported)
URANERZ ENERGY
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| NEVADA | 001-32974 | 98-0365605 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation) | ||
| 1701 East “E” Street | ||
| PO Box 50850 | ||
| Casper, Wyoming, USA | 85605 | |
| (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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 25, 2008, the Registrant filed the attached news release entitled “Uranerz ISR Mining License Application Accepted for Detailed Review by Wyoming Department of Environment Quality”, announcing the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“WDEQ”) has deemed the Company’s application to build and operate an in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium mine “complete” and the WDEQ review process can now move to the next stage, which includes a detailed technical and environmental review of the application and notification to the public that a copy of the application is available for reading at several locations around the State.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
The following Exhibits relating to Item 7.01 are intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.
| (99.1) | Press Release dated August 25, 2008 |
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: August 25, 2008 | By: | /s/ “Sonya Reiss” |
| Sonya Reiss | ||
| Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Secretary | ||