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
December 12, 2006
Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported)
NORD RESOURCES
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-26407 | 85-0212139 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
| 1 West Wetmore Road, Suite 203 | |
| Tucson, Arizona | 85705 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
520-292-0266
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
____________________________
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Item | Description |
| 8.01 | Other Events |
| 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
2.
SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 13, 2006, Nord Resources Corporation (“Nord”) announced that Platinum Diversified Mining, Inc.’s (“Platinum”) shareholders have approved Platinum’s proposed acquisition of Nord in the all-cash merger transaction (the “Merger”) announced on October 23, 2006. The extraordinary meeting of Platinum’s shareholders was reconvened and held at 6:00 p.m. (United Kingdom time) on December 12, 2006.
Completion of the Merger and re-admission of the issued share capital of Platinum to trading on AIM remain conditional, amongst other things, on the approval of the Merger Agreement and the Merger by Nord’s stockholders at the special meeting of stockholders due to be held at 620 East Wetmore Road, Tucson, Arizona 85705 on December 20, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. Arizona time.
SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | News release dated December 13, 2006* |
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.
| NORD RESOURCES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | ||
| DATE: December 13, 2006 | /s/ Ronald A. Hirsch | |
| Ronald A. Hirsch | ||
| Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
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