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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 24pt; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.5in; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): February 22, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COMSTOCK MINING INC.</B></P>

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in its Charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(State or Other</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>000-32429</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>65-0955118</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.5in 0 0; text-align: center"><B>1200 American Flat Road, Virginia
City, Nevada 89440</B></P>

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including Zip Code)</P>

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Area Code: <B>(775) 847-5272</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 24pt; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)</P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&#9;</FONT>Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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    8.01</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On February 22, 2012, Comstock Mining
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing the that the underwriters in its previously completed offering
have exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,184,211 shares to cover over-allotments at a public offering price of
$1.90 per share. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>

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    9.01</FONT></TD>
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    Statements and Exhibits</FONT></TD></TR>
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    No.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Description</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press
    Release dated February 22, 2012.</FONT></TD></TR>
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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0.5in; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">COMSTOCK
    MINING INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 44%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:
    February 22, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    Corrado DeGasperis</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Corrado DeGasperis</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: President, Chief Executive
        Officer and Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 91%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press release dated February
        22, 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): February 22, 2012
COMSTOCK MINING INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-32429
(Commission File Number)
65-0955118
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1200 American Flat Road, Virginia
City, Nevada 89440
(Address of Principal Executive Offices,
including Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including
Area Code:
(775) 847-5272
Not Applicable
(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))
Item
    8.01
Other
    Events
On February 22, 2012, Comstock Mining
Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the that the underwriters in its previously completed offering
have exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,184,211 shares to cover over-allotments at a public offering price of
$1.90 per share. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item
    9.01
Financial
    Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
    No.
Description
99.1
Press
    Release dated February 22, 2012.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMSTOCK
    MINING INC.
Date:
    February 22, 2012
By:
/s/
    Corrado DeGasperis
Name: Corrado DeGasperis
Title: President, Chief Executive
        Officer and Director
EXHIBIT
INDEX
99.1
Press release dated February
        22, 2012.