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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of the earliest event reported):
May 11, 2021
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Commission file number:
333-249533
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FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Colorado
85-2602691
(State of Other Jurisdiction of incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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2886 Carriage Manor Point
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Colorado Springs
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CO
80906
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (
719
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717-9825
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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name Of Each Exchange
On Which Registered
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N/A
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N/A
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On May 11, 2021, Fortitude Gold Corporation issued a news release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)  Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished with this report:
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99.1
News Release dated May 11, 2021
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURE
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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.
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Date:  May 11, 2021
FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
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By:
/s/ Jason D. Reid
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Jason D. Reid, Chief Executive Officer
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