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

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COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Washington, D.C.&#160;&#160;20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported):&#160;&#160;<B>March 14, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>COMSTOCK MINING INC.</B></P>

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as Specified in its Charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">001-352000</P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Commission File Number)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">65-0955118</P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">Identification Number)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>1200 American Flat Road,
Virginia City, Nevada 89440</B></P>

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Offices, including Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Registrant&#8217;s Telephone
Number, including Area Code:&#160;&#160;<B>775-847-5272<BR>
</B></P>

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

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

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

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">On March 14, 2012, Corrado De Gasperis, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Comstock Mining Inc.
(&ldquo;the Company&rdquo;) will do a presentation at the 24th Annual ROTH Conference. &nbsp;The presentation from this conference
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8K. &nbsp;This Form 8K and Exhibit 99.1 are each being furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8K and are therefore not to be considered &ldquo;filed&rdquo;
with the SEC.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-indent: 0pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 9.01.&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 36pt; text-indent: 0pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Presentation March 14, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">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.</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):
March 14, 2012
COMSTOCK MINING INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter)
Nevada
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-352000
(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 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 14, 2012, Corrado De Gasperis, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Comstock Mining Inc.
("the Company") will do a presentation at the 24th Annual ROTH Conference.  The presentation from this conference
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8K.  This Form 8K and Exhibit 99.1 are each being furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8K and are therefore not to be considered "filed"
with the SEC.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)           Exhibits.
99.1
Presentation March 14, 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:  March
    14, 2012
By:
/s/ Corrado DeGasperis
Corrado DeGasperis
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Presentation March 14, 2012.