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<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">UNITED STATES</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B><BR>
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<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">FORM 8-K</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B><BR>
<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">October 31, 2008</FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size=5>LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.</FONT></B><BR>
<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">333-144051</FONT></B><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Commission File No.)</FONT></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">6805 Sundance Trail</FONT></B><BR>
<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">Riverside, California 92506</FONT></B><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)</FONT><BR>
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<B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(951) 907-9911</FONT></B><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</FONT></P>
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<P align=left><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ITEM 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS;&nbsp;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;COMPENSATORY&nbsp;</FONT></B><B><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.</FONT></B></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">On October 31, 2008, Michele L. Ashby was appointed to our Board of Directors. Since 2005, Ms. Ashby is the founder and chief executive officer of Mine LLC, which is an international professional services organization with 20 years experience natural resources and financial industries - specializing in private conferences for institutional investors. Since November 2005, she has been a director and chairman of the nominating committee for US Gold located in Denver, Colorado, which is engaged in the exploration of gold primarily in Nevada and Mexico. Its common stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol &#147;UXG&#148;. From 1988 to July 2005, Ms. Ashby was the founder and chief executive officer of Denver Gold Group Inc. located in Denver, Colorado.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; During the past five years, Ms. Ashby has not been the subject of the following events:</FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">1. Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which Ms. Ashby was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding.</FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">3. An order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, or any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting Ms. Ashby&#146;s involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities.</FONT></P>
<P align=left>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">4. Found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Future Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.</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 5</FONT><SUP><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">th </FONT></SUP><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">day of November, 2008.</FONT></P>
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<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">BY:&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">ROGER NEWELL</FONT></U><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Roger Newell</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President, Principal Executive Officer,</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Principal Accounting Officer, Principal</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="TimesNewRomanPSMT,Times New Roman,Times,serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Officer, Treasurer and a Director</FONT></P>
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LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC. Form 8-K (10-31-08).
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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)
October 31, 2008
LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-144051
(Commission File No.)
6805 Sundance Trail
Riverside, California 92506
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(951) 907-9911
(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 5.02     DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS;
COMPENSATORY
ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On October 31, 2008, Michele L. Ashby was appointed to our Board of Directors. Since 2005, Ms. Ashby is the founder and chief executive officer of Mine LLC, which is an international professional services organization with 20 years experience natural resources and financial industries - specializing in private conferences for institutional investors. Since November 2005, she has been a director and chairman of the nominating committee for US Gold located in Denver, Colorado, which is engaged in the exploration of gold primarily in Nevada and Mexico. Its common stock is listed on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "UXG". From 1988 to July 2005, Ms. Ashby was the founder and chief executive officer of Denver Gold Group Inc. located in Denver, Colorado.
During the past five years, Ms. Ashby has not been the subject of the following events:
1. Any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which Ms. Ashby was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time.
2. Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding.
3. An order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, or any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting Ms. Ashby's involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities.
4. Found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Future Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.
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 5
th
day of November, 2008.
LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.
BY:
ROGER NEWELL
Roger Newell
President, Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer, Principal
Financial Officer, Treasurer and a Director