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<P align=center>Washington, D.C.
20549</P>
<P align=center>FORM 8-K</P>
<P align=center>CURRENT REPORT</P>
<P align=center>PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>
<P align=center>April 23, 2002
<P align=center>Date of Report
Earliest Reported Event is </P>
<P align=center>April 23, 2002</P>
<P align=center>THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION</P>
<P align=center>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)</P>
<P align=center>Delaware</P>
<P align=center>(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)</P>
<P align=center>&nbsp;</P>
<P
align=center><U>1-7525</U>&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<U>&nbsp; 88-0031580</U></P>
<P align=center>(Commission File
Number)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(IRS Employer Identification No.)</P>
<P align=center>&nbsp;</P>
<P><U>100
Rialto Place, Suite 500, Melbourne, Florida
</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>32901</U>&nbsp; </P>
<P>(Address
of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(Zip code)</P>
<P></P>
<P align=center>Registrants telephone number, including area code (321)
724-1700&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
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align=center></P>
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<P>Item 5. Other Events.</P>
<P></P>
<P>On April 23, 2002, the Registrant announced that it has signed a letter of
intent to sell all of its existing mining operations. The Registrants Press
Release dated April 23, 2002 is filed as
Exhibit 99-1.</P>
<P>&nbsp;</P>
<P>Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>
<P></P>
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; {c}
Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this current
report.</P>
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99-1 Registrants press release
dated April 23, 2002.</P>
<P></P>
<P align=center>SIGNATURE</P>
<P></P>
<P>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.</P>
<P></P>
<P>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;April <u>23</u>, 2002</P>
<P>&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;&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;
THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION</P>
<P>&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;&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;
By<U>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Stephen R. Wherry<br>
</U>&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;&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; Stephen R. Wherry, Vice President, Finance and
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&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;&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; Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer),<br>
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Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer</P>
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Goldfield Corporation
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
April 23, 2002
Date of Report
Earliest Reported Event is
April 23, 2002
THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
1-7525
88-0031580
(Commission File
Number)                
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100
Rialto Place, Suite 500, Melbourne, Florida
32901
(Address
of principal executive offices)      
             
(Zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (321)
724-1700
Item 5. Other Events.
On April 23, 2002, the Registrant announced that it has signed a letter of
intent to sell all of its existing mining operations. The Registrants Press
Release dated April 23, 2002 is filed as
Exhibit 99-1.
Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits
{c}
Exhibits. The following documents are filed as exhibits to this current
report.
99-1 Registrants press release
dated April 23, 2002.
SIGNATURE
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:  April
23
, 2002
THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION
By
:      /s/ Stephen R. Wherry
Stephen R. Wherry, Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer),
Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer