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STATES</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Washington, D.C.
20549</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">FORM&nbsp;8&#8209;K</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): August 17, 2012</font></b></p>

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CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Item&nbsp;5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><b><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">On
August 17, 2012, Paul G. VanderLinden, III, resigned from Gateway Energy
Corporation&#8217;s (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) Board of Directors. &#160;Mr. VanderLinden was also a
member of the Company&#8217;s Compensation Committee. &#160;Mr. VanderLinden did not
express any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the
Company&#8217;s operations, policies or practices. &#160;Mr. VanderLinden resigned from
the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors in order to devote increased attention to his
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on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date:&#160; August 20, 2012</font></p>

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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 17, 2012
GATEWAY ENERGY
CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-06404
44-0651207
(State
  or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission
File
  Number)
(I.R.S.
  Employer Identification Number)
1415 Louisiana Street, Suite 4100 Houston,
  Texas
(Address of principal executive
  offices)
77002
(Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(713) 336-0844
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8−K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
2146111.1
Item 5.02        Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On
August 17, 2012, Paul G. VanderLinden, III, resigned from Gateway Energy
Corporation's (the "Company") Board of Directors.  Mr. VanderLinden was also a
member of the Company's Compensation Committee.  Mr. VanderLinden did not
express any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the
Company's operations, policies or practices.  Mr. VanderLinden resigned from
the Company's Board of Directors in order to devote increased attention to his
current employer and other business interests.
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 20, 2012
GATEWAY ENERGY CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Frederick M. Pevow, Jr.
Frederick
M. Pevow, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer