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</FONT></B><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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</FONT><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">FORM 8-K <BR>
CURRENT REPORT<BR>
</FONT></B><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">December 22, 2008</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=5>LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.<BR>
</FONT></B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">000-53291</FONT></B><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Commission File No.)</FONT></P>
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Golden, CO 80401<BR>
</FONT></B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)</FONT></P>
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</FONT></B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</FONT></P>
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<P align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On December 22, 2008 we entered into an Option to Purchase Prospecting License Agreement (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) with Geo Can Resources Company Limited, a Tanzania corporation (&#147;Geo Can&#148;) wherein we were granted an option to acquire a 90% undivided interest in and to an option between Geo Can and State Mining Corporation covering two licenses (PL 4339/2006 and PL 2576/2004) on property located in Tanzania. The Agreement is subject to a net smelter royalty as set forth in Schedule C to the Agreement. In order to acquire the 90% undivided interest, we have issue shares, pay money, pay expenses and perform assessment work on the licensed property.</FONT></P>
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<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">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.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dated this 24th day of December, 2008.</FONT></P>
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     <TD noWrap align=left width="50%"><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">BY:</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>ROGER NEWELL</U></TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left width="50%">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Roger Newell</FONT>&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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     <TD noWrap align=left width="50%">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">President and Principal Executive Officer</FONT>&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc. Form 8-K for December 22, 2008
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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)
December 22, 2008
LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-53291
(Commission File No.)
1781 Larkspur Drive
Golden, CO 80401
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(303) 526-5100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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):
¨
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))
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On December 22, 2008 we entered into an Option to Purchase Prospecting License Agreement (the "Agreement") with Geo Can Resources Company Limited, a Tanzania corporation ("Geo Can") wherein we were granted an option to acquire a 90% undivided interest in and to an option between Geo Can and State Mining Corporation covering two licenses (PL 4339/2006 and PL 2576/2004) on property located in Tanzania. The Agreement is subject to a net smelter royalty as set forth in Schedule C to the Agreement. In order to acquire the 90% undivided interest, we have issue shares, pay money, pay expenses and perform assessment work on the licensed property.
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.
Dated this 24th day of December, 2008.
LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.
BY:
ROGER NEWELL
Roger Newell
President and Principal Executive Officer