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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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<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<br>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 27, 2000.</P>

<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">Nord Pacific Limited</P>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">New Brunswick, Canada</P>
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</U><P>(Commission File Number)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>000-19182</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(IRS Employer Identification No.)<U>Not Applicable</P>
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    <td width="50%">40 Wellington Row, Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza</td>
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<U>Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada</U></td>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (506) 633-3800</P>

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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr. W. Pierce Carson, a Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, resigned, effective January 10, 2001. Mr. Raymond Jenner, a Director of the Registrant, resigned effective December 27,
2000.   Mr. Leland O. Erdahl was elected as the Registrant's new Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer.</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Erdahl served as the president and chief executive officer of Ranchers Exploration &amp; Development Corporation until its merger with Hecla Mining Company.  Since that time, he has served in senior officer
positions with other companies in the mining industry.  He has also served as a director of several other mining companies including Freeport McMoRan Copper &amp; Gold  Inc. and he is currently a director of four other mining companies and trustee of John
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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<P ALIGN="center">&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;NORD PACIFIC LIMITED</P>
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<P>Dated: January 19, 2001        </P>
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<P>By:<U>     /s/ Leland O. Erdahl                         </U>        </P>
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<P>Leland O Erdahl<br>
Chairman<br>
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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): December 27, 2000.
Nord Pacific Limited
New Brunswick, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
000-19182
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Not Applicable
40 Wellington Row, Suite 2100, Scotia Plaza
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
E2L 4S3
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (506) 633-3800
Item 5.
Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
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Dr. W. Pierce Carson, a Director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, resigned, effective January 10, 2001. Mr. Raymond Jenner, a Director of the Registrant, resigned effective December 27,
2000.   Mr. Leland O. Erdahl was elected as the Registrant's new Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Erdahl served as the president and chief executive officer of Ranchers Exploration & Development Corporation until its merger with Hecla Mining Company.  Since that time, he has served in senior officer
positions with other companies in the mining industry.  He has also served as a director of several other mining companies including Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold  Inc. and he is currently a director of four other mining companies and trustee of John
Hancock Mutual Funds.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NORD PACIFIC LIMITED
Dated: January 19, 2001
By:
/s/ Leland O. Erdahl
Leland O Erdahl
Chairman
President & Chief Executive Officer