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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</P>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">84-1097086</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">Wheat Ridge, CO 80033</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="LEFT">Item 5.  Other Events </P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Crown Resources Corporation announced that it will make a distribution of all of its 9,633,285 shares of Solitario Resources Corporation and such amount of cash as necessary to avoid the distribution of fractional shares of Solitario to holders of Crown's common stock as of the close of business on July 16, 2004.  Crown has set July 26, 2004 for the distribution to holders of record as of July 16, 2004.  Crown has estimated each holder of Crown will receive approximately 0.21 shares of Solitario for each share of Crown they own on July 16, 2004.</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 provides a full description of the material change.</P>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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, thereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="LEFT">CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION<BR>
By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ James R. Maronick<BR>
</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James R. Maronick<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="LEFT">Dated: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>July 1, 2004</U></FONT></TD>
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<U><FONT SIZE=2><P ALIGN="LEFT">Description&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
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Crown Resources Corporation's press release dated July 1, 2004.<BR>
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):
July 1, 2004
CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington
0-17480
84-1097086
(State or other
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of
File Number)
Identification
incorporation)
Number)
4251 Kipling Street, Suite 390
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(303) 534-1030
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.  Other Events
Crown Resources Corporation announced that it will make a distribution of all of its 9,633,285 shares of Solitario Resources Corporation and such amount of cash as necessary to avoid the distribution of fractional shares of Solitario to holders of Crown's common stock as of the close of business on July 16, 2004.  Crown has set July 26, 2004 for the distribution to holders of record as of July 16, 2004.  Crown has estimated each holder of Crown will receive approximately 0.21 shares of Solitario for each share of Crown they own on July 16, 2004.
The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 provides a full description of the material change.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
CROWN RESOURCES CORPORATION
By:
/s/ James R. Maronick
James R. Maronick
Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
July 1, 2004
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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20.1
Description
Crown Resources Corporation's press release dated July 1, 2004.
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