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 the earliest event reported): March 25, 2021

                       Commission file number: 333-249533

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

                Colorado                                85-2602691
     (State of Other Jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or Organization)

   2886 Carriage Manor Point, Colorado
               Springs, CO                                80906
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (719) 717-9825

     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 4.01. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

(a) Dismissal of  Independent  Registered  Public  Accounting  Firm
On March 25, 2021, the Board of Directors of Fortitude Gold Corporation approved
the dismissal of Plante & Moran,  PLLC as the Company's  independent  registered
public accounting firm.

The reports of Plante & Moran on the Company's consolidated financial statements
for the fiscal  years  ended  December  31, 2020 and  December  31, 2019 did not
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the fiscal  years  ended  December  31,  2020 and  December  31, 2019 and
through March 25, 2021, there have been no  "disagreements"  (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions) with Plante & Moran on
any  matter  of  accounting   principles  or  practices,   financial   statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure,  which disagreements if not resolved
to the  satisfaction  of Plante & Moran would have caused Plante & Moran to make
reference  thereto in its reports on the consolidated  financial  statements for
such years. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and through March 25,
2021, there have been no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K).

The Company  provided  Plante & Moran with a copy of the disclosure it is making
herein in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation  S-K and requested that Plante &
Moran furnish the Company with a copy of its letter  addressed to the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC"),  pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation
S-K, stating whether or not Plante & Moran agrees with the statements related to
them made by the Company in this report.  Plante & Moran's  letter to the SEC is
filed as an Exhibit to this report.

(b) Newly Engaged Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On March 25, 2021, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Haynie and
Company ("Haynie") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting
firm,  effective  immediately,  to perform  independent  audit  services for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. During the fiscal years ended December 31,
2020 and December 31, 2019 and through March 25, 2021, neither the Company,  nor
anyone on its behalf,  consulted  Haynie regarding either (i) the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction,  either completed or proposed,
or the  type of audit  opinion  that  might  be  rendered  with  respect  to the
consolidated  financial statements of the Company, and no written report or oral
advice was  provided  to the  Company  by Haynie  that was an  important  factor
considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting,  auditing
or  financial  reporting  issue;  or (ii) any matter  that was the  subject of a
"disagreement"  (as  defined in Item  304(a)(1)(iv)  of  Regulation  S-K and the
related  instructions) or a "reportable  event" (as that term is defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).


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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit     Description
Number

16          Letter from Plante & Moran, PLLC


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                                    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:  March 30, 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 (Date of the earliest event reported): March 25, 2021

                       Commission file number: 333-249533

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

                Colorado                                85-2602691
     (State of Other Jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or Organization)

   2886 Carriage Manor Point, Colorado
               Springs, CO                                80906
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (719) 717-9825

     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 4.01. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

(a) Dismissal of  Independent  Registered  Public  Accounting  Firm
On March 25, 2021, the Board of Directors of Fortitude Gold Corporation approved
the dismissal of Plante & Moran,  PLLC as the Company's  independent  registered
public accounting firm.

The reports of Plante & Moran on the Company's consolidated financial statements
for the fiscal  years  ended  December  31, 2020 and  December  31, 2019 did not
contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the fiscal  years  ended  December  31,  2020 and  December  31, 2019 and
through March 25, 2021, there have been no  "disagreements"  (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and related instructions) with Plante & Moran on
any  matter  of  accounting   principles  or  practices,   financial   statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure,  which disagreements if not resolved
to the  satisfaction  of Plante & Moran would have caused Plante & Moran to make
reference  thereto in its reports on the consolidated  financial  statements for
such years. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and through March 25,
2021, there have been no "reportable events" (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of
Regulation S-K).

The Company  provided  Plante & Moran with a copy of the disclosure it is making
herein in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation  S-K and requested that Plante &
Moran furnish the Company with a copy of its letter  addressed to the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC"),  pursuant to Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation
S-K, stating whether or not Plante & Moran agrees with the statements related to
them made by the Company in this report.  Plante & Moran's  letter to the SEC is
filed as an Exhibit to this report.

(b) Newly Engaged Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On March 25, 2021, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Haynie and
Company ("Haynie") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting
firm,  effective  immediately,  to perform  independent  audit  services for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. During the fiscal years ended December 31,
2020 and December 31, 2019 and through March 25, 2021, neither the Company,  nor
anyone on its behalf,  consulted  Haynie regarding either (i) the application of
accounting principles to a specified transaction,  either completed or proposed,
or the  type of audit  opinion  that  might  be  rendered  with  respect  to the
consolidated  financial statements of the Company, and no written report or oral
advice was  provided  to the  Company  by Haynie  that was an  important  factor
considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting,  auditing
or  financial  reporting  issue;  or (ii) any matter  that was the  subject of a
"disagreement"  (as  defined in Item  304(a)(1)(iv)  of  Regulation  S-K and the
related  instructions) or a "reportable  event" (as that term is defined in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit     Description
Number

16          Letter from Plante & Moran, PLLC
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:  March 30, 2021                            FORTITUDE GOLD CORPORATION

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