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: March 1, 2021

                           FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
                (Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Colorado        333-249533           85-2602691
                State of      Commission File       IRS Employer
              Incorporation       Number          Identification No.

                            2886 Carriage Manor Point
                           Colorado Springs, CO 80906
                     Address of principal executive offices

                                  719-717-9825
                      Telephone number, including area code

           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(b) under the Exchange Act (17
      CFR 240.14a-12(b))

[ ]   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))

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).

     Emerging Growth Company [x]

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 13a of the
Exchange Act. [x]

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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       Title of each          Trading          Name of each exchange on which
           class             Symbol(s)                   registered
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         None                  N/A                          N/A
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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.

Appointment of Officers

     On March 1, 2021 the Company appointed the following persons as officers of
the Company:

                  Name                          Position
                 ------                         --------
               Greg Patterson                   Vice President of Corporate
                                                Development and Investor
                                                Relations

               Barry Devlin                     Vice President of Exploration

               John Labate                      Chief Financial Officer

     Greg Patterson, age 51, was the Vice President of Corporate Development for
Gold Resource  Corporation  ("GORO")  between October 2013 and February 2021. In
this  capacity,  he managed  investor  relations  for GORO and  participated  in
overall corporate  strategy.  Prior to joining GORO, Mr. Patterson spent fifteen
years in marketing and  territory  sales  management  for two  manufacturers  of
precision  laboratory  instruments.  Mr. Patterson holds a Bachelor's  degree in
Environmental  Biology  (1991)  from  the  University  of  Colorado  and  is the
brother-in-law  of Jason Reid, a Director of the Company and the Comapny's Chief
Executive Officer.

     Barry  Devlin,  age 62,  was the Vice  President  of  Exploration  for GORO
between November 2012 and February 2021. From May 2007 through December 2012, he
was Vice  President,  Exploration  with Endeavor Silver Corp.  (NYSE:  EXK, TSX:
EDR), a silver mining  company with  operations  in Mexico.  Mr. Devlin has more
than 30 years of professional experience in managerial phases of exploration and
mine geology. He has participated in the discovery,  acquisition and development
of numerous mineral deposits in North and South America.  Prior to his tenure at
Endeavor Silver Corp., he served in various capacities with Hecla Mining Company
(NYSE: HL) from May 1990 to April 2007, including as its Generative  Exploration
Manager,  Exploration  Manager--Guyana  Shield,  and Senior Geologist.  Prior to
joining  Hecla Mining  Company,  Mr.  Devlin  worked as a project  geologist for
various U.S. and Canadian entities. Mr. Devlin is a member of the Association of
Professional  Engineers and  Geoscientists  of British  Columbia,  Fellow of the
Geological  Association  of  Canada,  and  member  of the  Society  of  Economic
Geologists.  He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology (with honors)
in 1981 and  Masters  of  Science  Degree  in  Geology  in 1987,  both  from the
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

     John Labate,  age 71, was the Chief Financial  Officer for GORO between May
2015 and  August  2020.  Between  August  2020 and March 1, 2021 Mr.  Labate was
retired.  Prior to May 2015, he served as a consultant in accounting and finance
matters  in the  mining  industry  (between  2012 and 2014) and to GORO  between
January 2014 and September 2015. From August 2008 to February 2012, he served as
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Golden Star Resources Ltd.,
a gold mining  company  with  securities  listed on the NYSE  American  and TSX.
Between  March 2004 and August  2008 Mr.  Labate  was Vice  President  and Chief
Financial Officer for Constellation Copper Corporation,  a copper mining company
with  securities  formerly traded on the TSX. Mr. Labate  currently  serves as a
director for Solitario Zinc Corp.  (NYSE  American:  XPL / TSX: SLR). Mr. Labate
has over 30 years'  experience in the mining industry and held senior  financial
management  positions  in  mining  and  technology  companies,  including  chief
financial officer  positions at Crown Resources  Corporation and Applied Optical
Technologies.  Mr. Labate  received a bachelor's  degree in Accounting  from San
Diego State University.


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Employment Agreements

     On March 1, 2021 the Company  entered into  employment  agreements with the
persons  shown  below.  Each  employment  agreement is for a one year period and
expires on March 1, 2022.

                  Name                          Annual Salary
                 ------                         -------------
               Jason Reid                        $500,000
               Greg Patterson                    $220,000
               Barry Devlin                      $346,500
               John Labate                       $260,000

     The foregoing  descriptions  of the Employment  Agreements are qualified in
their  entirety  by  reference  to the full  text of the  Employment  Agreements
attached as exhibits to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit      Description

10.5         Employment Agreement with Jason Reid.

10.6         Employment Agreement with Greg Patterson.

10.7         Employment Agreement with Barry Devlin.

10.8         Employment Agreement with John Labate.


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                                   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.


Date:  March 4, 2021                    FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION


                                    By: /s/ Jason D. Reid
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Jason D. Reid, Chief Executive Officer
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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: March 1, 2021

                           FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION
                (Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Colorado        333-249533           85-2602691
                State of      Commission File       IRS Employer
              Incorporation       Number          Identification No.

                            2886 Carriage Manor Point
                           Colorado Springs, CO 80906
                     Address of principal executive offices

                                  719-717-9825
                      Telephone number, including area code

           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(b) under the Exchange Act (17
      CFR 240.14a-12(b))

[ ]   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))

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).

     Emerging Growth Company [x]

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 13a of the
Exchange Act. [x]

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Title of each          Trading          Name of each exchange on which
           class             Symbol(s)                   registered
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         None                  N/A                          N/A
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain  Officers;  Election of Directors;
     Appointment  of  Certain  Officers;  Compensatory  Arrangements  of Certain
     Officers.

Appointment of Officers

     On March 1, 2021 the Company appointed the following persons as officers of
the Company:

                  Name                          Position
                 ------                         --------
               Greg Patterson                   Vice President of Corporate
                                                Development and Investor
                                                Relations

               Barry Devlin                     Vice President of Exploration

               John Labate                      Chief Financial Officer

     Greg Patterson, age 51, was the Vice President of Corporate Development for
Gold Resource  Corporation  ("GORO")  between October 2013 and February 2021. In
this  capacity,  he managed  investor  relations  for GORO and  participated  in
overall corporate  strategy.  Prior to joining GORO, Mr. Patterson spent fifteen
years in marketing and  territory  sales  management  for two  manufacturers  of
precision  laboratory  instruments.  Mr. Patterson holds a Bachelor's  degree in
Environmental  Biology  (1991)  from  the  University  of  Colorado  and  is the
brother-in-law  of Jason Reid, a Director of the Company and the Comapny's Chief
Executive Officer.

     Barry  Devlin,  age 62,  was the Vice  President  of  Exploration  for GORO
between November 2012 and February 2021. From May 2007 through December 2012, he
was Vice  President,  Exploration  with Endeavor Silver Corp.  (NYSE:  EXK, TSX:
EDR), a silver mining  company with  operations  in Mexico.  Mr. Devlin has more
than 30 years of professional experience in managerial phases of exploration and
mine geology. He has participated in the discovery,  acquisition and development
of numerous mineral deposits in North and South America.  Prior to his tenure at
Endeavor Silver Corp., he served in various capacities with Hecla Mining Company
(NYSE: HL) from May 1990 to April 2007, including as its Generative  Exploration
Manager,  Exploration  Manager--Guyana  Shield,  and Senior Geologist.  Prior to
joining  Hecla Mining  Company,  Mr.  Devlin  worked as a project  geologist for
various U.S. and Canadian entities. Mr. Devlin is a member of the Association of
Professional  Engineers and  Geoscientists  of British  Columbia,  Fellow of the
Geological  Association  of  Canada,  and  member  of the  Society  of  Economic
Geologists.  He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology (with honors)
in 1981 and  Masters  of  Science  Degree  in  Geology  in 1987,  both  from the
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

     John Labate,  age 71, was the Chief Financial  Officer for GORO between May
2015 and  August  2020.  Between  August  2020 and March 1, 2021 Mr.  Labate was
retired.  Prior to May 2015, he served as a consultant in accounting and finance
matters  in the  mining  industry  (between  2012 and 2014) and to GORO  between
January 2014 and September 2015. From August 2008 to February 2012, he served as
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Golden Star Resources Ltd.,
a gold mining  company  with  securities  listed on the NYSE  American  and TSX.
Between  March 2004 and August  2008 Mr.  Labate  was Vice  President  and Chief
Financial Officer for Constellation Copper Corporation,  a copper mining company
with  securities  formerly traded on the TSX. Mr. Labate  currently  serves as a
director for Solitario Zinc Corp.  (NYSE  American:  XPL / TSX: SLR). Mr. Labate
has over 30 years'  experience in the mining industry and held senior  financial
management  positions  in  mining  and  technology  companies,  including  chief
financial officer  positions at Crown Resources  Corporation and Applied Optical
Technologies.  Mr. Labate  received a bachelor's  degree in Accounting  from San
Diego State University.
Employment Agreements

     On March 1, 2021 the Company  entered into  employment  agreements with the
persons  shown  below.  Each  employment  agreement is for a one year period and
expires on March 1, 2022.

                  Name                          Annual Salary
                 ------                         -------------
               Jason Reid                        $500,000
               Greg Patterson                    $220,000
               Barry Devlin                      $346,500
               John Labate                       $260,000

     The foregoing  descriptions  of the Employment  Agreements are qualified in
their  entirety  by  reference  to the full  text of the  Employment  Agreements
attached as exhibits to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit      Description

10.5         Employment Agreement with Jason Reid.

10.6         Employment Agreement with Greg Patterson.

10.7         Employment Agreement with Barry Devlin.

10.8         Employment Agreement with John Labate.
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.

Date:  March 4, 2021                    FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION

                                    By: /s/ Jason D. Reid
                                        --------------------------------------
                                        Jason D. Reid, Chief Executive Officer