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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2016&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registration No. 333-</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" align=center><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">________________________________</FONT></U></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 4pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">FORM S-8</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 4pt 0in 12pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">GOLD RESERVE INC.</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">926 West Sprague Avenue</FONT></B></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Suite 200</FONT></B></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Spokane, Washington</FONT></B></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">99201</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" face="times new roman">GOLD RESERVE INC.&nbsp; 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line" face="times new roman">(Full title of the plan)</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Rockne J. Timm</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">926 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 200</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Spokane, Washington 99201</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">(509) 623-1500</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">(Name, address and telephone number,</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><I><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Copy to:</FONT></I></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 2pt 0in" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Jonathan B. Newton</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Baker &amp; McKenzie LLP</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Bank of America Center</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">700 Louisiana, Suite 3000</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Houston, Texas 77002</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">(713) 427-5000</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 2pt 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </FONT></P>

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FEE</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&#160;&#160; Class A Common Shares, no par
value per share (the &#8220;Class A Common Shares&#8221;), of Gold Reserve Inc. being
registered hereby related to the Gold Reserve Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.&#160;
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminable
number of additional Class A Common Shares as may be offered or issued to
prevent dilution as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization,
or other similar transaction.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&#160;&#160; Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) promulgated
under the Securities Act, based upon the U.S. dollar equivalent of the average
of the high and low sales prices of the Class A Common Shares as reported on
the TSX Venture Exchange on November 22, 2016. Based on an exchange rate of one
Canadian dollar to $0.7434 U.S. dollars. </font></p>

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investors in the United States of America, other than in the states of Montana,
New Hampshire and North Dakota.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-right:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (&#8220;Registration
Statement&#8221;) is being filed by Gold Reserve Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) for the purpose
of registering an additional 1,200,000 Class A Common Shares for issuance under
the Gold Reserve Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Company's
Form S-8 Registration Statement previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) with respect to the Plan on May 13, 2013
and July 7, 2014 (Reg. Nos. 333-188574 and 333-197282) are herein incorporated
by reference. </font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:center;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">PART
I</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>

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<p align=left style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:left;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The documents containing the information specified in
Part&nbsp;I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 will</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;"> </font></b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">be sent or given to the participants in the Plan as
specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.&#160; In accordance with the
instructions to Part&nbsp;I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8, such
documents will not be filed with the Commission. These documents and the
documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II of
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, taken together, constitute a
prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">PART II</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 3.&#160;&#160; Incorporation of Documents
by Reference.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
following documents filed by the Company with the Commission are hereby
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=left style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.75in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#183;</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">The Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 40-F, for the Company&#8217;s
fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Commission on April 20, 2016;</font></p>

<p align=left style="margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.75in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#183;</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">The description of Capital Stock set
forth in the Company&#8217;s report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on
September 19, 2014; and</font></p>

<p align=left style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.75in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#183;</font><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">All other reports filed pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#8220;</font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Exchange Act&#8221;) </font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">(except that any
portions thereof which are furnished and not filed shall not be deemed
incorporated) </font><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">since the end of the fiscal year
covered by the Form 40-F mentioned above.</font></p>

<p align=left style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">All other
documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (except that any portions thereof which are
furnished and not filed shall not be deemed incorporated), prior to the filing
of a post&#8209;effective amendment to this Registration Statement on Form S-8
which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which
deregisters all Class A Common Shares then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to
be incorporated by herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents. To the extent designated therein, any reports on Form
6-K furnished to the Commission shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement from the date that such reports are furnished to
the Commission.</font></p>

<p align=left style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which is
also or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement.&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:justify;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 8.&#160;&#160; Exhibits.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
following are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement: </font></p>

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 <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;">
  <td valign=bottom width=11% style="padding:0in 6.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0in;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit</font></b><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Number</font></u></b></p>
  </td>
 <td valign=bottom width=88% style="padding:0in 6.0pt 0in 6.0pt;">
  <p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><u><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Description</font></u></b></p>
  </td>
 <td width=1% style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;"><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p></td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles
  of Continuance (which are deemed to be the Articles of Incorporation of the
  Company upon the Continuance under the </font><i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Business Corporations Act</font></i><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">
  (Alberta), filed with the Commission on Form 6-</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>


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  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">K
  (File No. 001-31819) on September 19, 2014.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By-law
  No. 1, filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on
  September 19, 2014.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.3</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indenture,
  dated May 18, 2007, by and among Gold Reserve Inc., and The Bank of New York
  Mellon, as successor in interest to The Bank of New York, as Trustee and the
  Co-Trustee named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.1 to Gold
  Reserve&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-142944) filed
  with the Commission on May 14, 2007.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.4</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 4, 2012, among Gold Reserve
  Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust
  Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File
  No. 001-31819) on December 6, 2012.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.5</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Second
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 18, 2014, among Gold Reserve Inc.,
  U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust Company
  of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No.
  001-31819) on June 20, 2014.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.6</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Third
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2014, among Gold Reserve
  Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust
  Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File
  No. 001-31819) on September 25, 2014.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.7</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fourth
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 30, 2015, among Gold Reserve
  Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust
  Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission &#160;on Form 6-K (File
  No. 001-31819) on December 2, 2015.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.8</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form
  of Certificate for the Class A Common Shares, filed with the Commission on
  Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on September 19, 2014.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.9*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gold
  Reserve Inc. amended and restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan approved by the
  Board of Directors on September 19, 2016</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.10</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form
  of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement under the Gold Reserve Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the
  Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-188574)
  filed with the Commission on May 13, 2013. </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion
  of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP </font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
  of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
  of Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power
  of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table></div>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">_______________</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">*
Filed herewith.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="times new roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>




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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" align=left><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Spokane, State of Washington, on November 23, 2016.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">&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;&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; GOLD RESERVE INC.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">By:&nbsp;&nbsp; /</FONT><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">s/ Rockne J. Timm</FONT></U></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3.75in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">ROCKNE J. TIMM</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 3.75in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Chief Executive Officer </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" face="Times New Roman">POWER OF ATTORNEY</FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS</FONT></B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" color=black face="Times New Roman">, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Rockne J. Timm and Robert A. McGuinness, and each of them with full power to act without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all prospectus supplements, stickers and pre- and post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any additional registration statements to be filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documentation in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 89%" color=black face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt" align=center><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face="Times New Roman">Title</FONT></U></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Rockne J. Timm&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">ROCKNE J. TIMM</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Robert A. McGuinness&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">ROBERT A. MCGUINNESS</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=DE style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ A. Douglas Belanger&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT lang=DE style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">A. DOUGLAS BELANGER</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">President and Director</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ James H. Coleman&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">JAMES H. COLEMAN</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Non-Executive Chairman and Director</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ James P. Geyer&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">JAMES P. GEYER</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Director</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Patrick D. McChesney&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">PATRICK D. MCCHESNEY</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Director</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Kenneth I. Juster&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">KENNETH I. JUSTER</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Director</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Jean Charles Potvin&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.9pt"><FONT lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">JEAN CHARLES POTVIN</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" color=black face="Times New Roman">Gold Reserve Inc. </FONT></B></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ Mary E. Smith&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; </FONT></U></P>

   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" face="Times New Roman">MARY E. SMITH</FONT></P>

   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%" color=black face="Times New Roman">Vice President - Administration and Secretary</FONT></P></TD>

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  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Articles of Continuance (which are deemed to be the
  Articles of Incorporation of the Company upon the Continuance under the
  ABCA), filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on
  September 19, 2014.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By-law No. 1, filed with the Commission on Form 6-K
  (File No. 001-31819) on September 19, 2014.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indenture, dated May 18, 2007, by and among Gold
  Reserve Inc., and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor in interest to
  The Bank of New York, as Trustee and the Co-Trustee named therein,
  incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.1 to Gold Reserve&#8217;s Registration
  Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-142944) filed with the Commission on May
  14, 2007.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December
  4, 2012, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee,
  and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission
  on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on December 6, 2012. </font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 18,
  2014, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee,
  and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission
  on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on June 20, 2014.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September
  24, 2014, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as
  Trustee, and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with
  the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on September 25, 2014.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.7</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November
  30, 2015, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as
  Trustee, and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with
  the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on December 2, 2015.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.8</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Certificate for the Class A Common Shares,
  filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on September 19,
  2014.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.9*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Gold Reserve Inc. amended and restated 2012 Equity
  Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors on September 19,
  2016</font><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.10</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option
  Agreement under the Gold Reserve Inc.
  2012 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated
  by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form
  S-8 (Registration No. 333-188574) filed with the Commission on May 13, 2013.</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
<tr>
  <td valign=top width=11% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p align=right style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:right;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2*</font></p>
  </td>
 <td colspan=2 valign=top width=89% style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;">
  <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
  LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
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Filed herewith.</font></p>

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2016                    Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
GOLD RESERVE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Alberta, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
N/A
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
926 West Sprague Avenue
Suite 200
Spokane, Washington
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
99201
(Zip Code)
GOLD RESERVE INC.  2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Rockne J. Timm
926 West Sprague Avenue, Suite 200
Spokane, Washington 99201
(509) 623-1500
(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Jonathan B. Newton
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Bank of America Center
700 Louisiana, Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 427-5000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION
FEE
Title of securities to be registered
(1)
Amount to be registered
Proposed maximum offering price per share
(2)
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price
Amount of registration fee
Class A Common Shares,
  no par value
1,200,000 Shares
$4.17
$5,004,000
$579.96
(1)   Class A Common Shares, no par
value per share (the "Class A Common Shares"), of Gold Reserve Inc. being
registered hereby related to the Gold Reserve Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. 
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminable
number of additional Class A Common Shares as may be offered or issued to
prevent dilution as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization,
or other similar transaction.
(2)   Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) promulgated
under the Securities Act, based upon the U.S. dollar equivalent of the average
of the high and low sales prices of the Class A Common Shares as reported on
the TSX Venture Exchange on November 22, 2016. Based on an exchange rate of one
Canadian dollar to $0.7434 U.S. dollars.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
THESE Securities are being offered to
investors in the United States of America, other than in the states of Montana,
New Hampshire and North Dakota.
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 ("Registration
Statement") is being filed by Gold Reserve Inc. (the "Company") for the purpose
of registering an additional 1,200,000 Class A Common Shares for issuance under
the Gold Reserve Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Plan").
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Company's
Form S-8 Registration Statement previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") with respect to the Plan on May 13, 2013
and July 7, 2014 (Reg. Nos. 333-188574 and 333-197282) are herein incorporated
by reference.
PART
I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information specified in
Part I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 will
be sent or given to the participants in the Plan as
specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.  In accordance with the
instructions to Part I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8, such
documents will not be filed with the Commission. These documents and the
documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of
this Registration Statement on Form S-8, taken together, constitute a
prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.   Incorporation of Documents
by Reference.
The
following documents filed by the Company with the Commission are hereby
incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement on Form S-8:
·
The Company's Annual Report on Form 40-F, for the Company's
fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Commission on April 20, 2016;
·
The description of Capital Stock set
forth in the Company's report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on
September 19, 2014; and
·
All other reports filed pursuant to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "
Exchange Act")
(except that any
portions thereof which are furnished and not filed shall not be deemed
incorporated)
since the end of the fiscal year
covered by the Form 40-F mentioned above.
All other
documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (except that any portions thereof which are
furnished and not filed shall not be deemed incorporated), prior to the filing
of a post‑effective amendment to this Registration Statement on Form S-8
which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which
deregisters all Class A Common Shares then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to
be incorporated by herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents. To the extent designated therein, any reports on Form
6-K furnished to the Commission shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this Registration Statement from the date that such reports are furnished to
the Commission.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a
statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which is
also or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes
such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be
deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Registration Statement.
Item 8.   Exhibits.
The
following are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement:
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Articles
  of Continuance (which are deemed to be the Articles of Incorporation of the
  Company upon the Continuance under the
Business Corporations Act
(Alberta), filed with the Commission on Form 6-
K
  (File No. 001-31819) on September 19, 2014.
4.2
By-law
  No. 1, filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on
  September 19, 2014.
4.3
Indenture,
  dated May 18, 2007, by and among Gold Reserve Inc., and The Bank of New York
  Mellon, as successor in interest to The Bank of New York, as Trustee and the
  Co-Trustee named therein, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.1 to Gold
  Reserve's Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-142944) filed
  with the Commission on May 14, 2007.
4.4
First
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 4, 2012, among Gold Reserve
  Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust
  Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File
  No. 001-31819) on December 6, 2012.
4.5
Second
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 18, 2014, among Gold Reserve Inc.,
  U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust Company
  of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No.
  001-31819) on June 20, 2014.
4.6
Third
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2014, among Gold Reserve
  Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust
  Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File
  No. 001-31819) on September 25, 2014.
4.7
Fourth
  Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 30, 2015, among Gold Reserve
  Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, and Computershare Trust
  Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission  on Form 6-K (File
  No. 001-31819) on December 2, 2015.
4.8
Form
  of Certificate for the Class A Common Shares, filed with the Commission on
  Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on September 19, 2014.
4.9*
Gold
  Reserve Inc. amended and restated 2012 Equity Incentive Plan approved by the
  Board of Directors on September 19, 2016
.
4.10
Form
  of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement under the Gold Reserve Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the
  Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-188574)
  filed with the Commission on May 13, 2013.
5.1*
Opinion
  of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
23.1*
Consent
  of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2*
Consent
  of Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)
24.1*
Power
  of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement)
_______________
*
Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Spokane, State of Washington, on November 23, 2016.
GOLD RESERVE INC.
By:   /
s/ Rockne J. Timm
ROCKNE J. TIMM
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Rockne J. Timm and Robert A. McGuinness, and each of them with full power to act without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for the undersigned and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments or supplements (including any and all prospectus supplements, stickers and pre- and post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any additional registration statements to be filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documentation in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Rockne J. Timm
ROCKNE J. TIMM
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
November 23, 2016
/s/ Robert A. McGuinness
ROBERT A. MCGUINNESS
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
November 23, 2016
/s/ A. Douglas Belanger
A. DOUGLAS BELANGER
President and Director
November 23, 2016
/s/ James H. Coleman
JAMES H. COLEMAN
Non-Executive Chairman and Director
November 23, 2016
/s/ James P. Geyer
JAMES P. GEYER
Director
November 23, 2016
/s/ Patrick D. McChesney
PATRICK D. MCCHESNEY
Director
November 23, 2016
/s/ Kenneth I. Juster
KENNETH I. JUSTER
Director
November 23, 2016
/s/ Jean Charles Potvin
JEAN CHARLES POTVIN
Director
November 23, 2016
Gold Reserve Inc.
/s/ Mary E. Smith
MARY E. SMITH
Vice President - Administration and Secretary
Authorized Representative in the United States
November 23, 2016
EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1
Articles of Continuance (which are deemed to be the
  Articles of Incorporation of the Company upon the Continuance under the
  ABCA), filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on
  September 19, 2014.
4.2
By-law No. 1, filed with the Commission on Form 6-K
  (File No. 001-31819) on September 19, 2014.
4.3
Indenture, dated May 18, 2007, by and among Gold
  Reserve Inc., and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor in interest to
  The Bank of New York, as Trustee and the Co-Trustee named therein,
  incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.1 to Gold Reserve's Registration
  Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-142944) filed with the Commission on May
  14, 2007.
4.4
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December
  4, 2012, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee,
  and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission
  on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on December 6, 2012.
4.5
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 18,
  2014, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee,
  and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with the Commission
  on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on June 20, 2014.
4.6
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September
  24, 2014, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as
  Trustee, and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with
  the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on September 25, 2014.
4.7
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November
  30, 2015, among Gold Reserve Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, as
  Trustee, and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Co-Trustee filed with
  the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on December 2, 2015.
4.8
Form of Certificate for the Class A Common Shares,
  filed with the Commission on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) on September 19,
  2014.
4.9*
Gold Reserve Inc. amended and restated 2012 Equity
  Incentive Plan approved by the Board of Directors on September 19,
  2016
.
4.10
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option
  Agreement under the Gold Reserve Inc.
  2012 Equity Incentive Plan incorporated
  by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
  S-8 (Registration No. 333-188574) filed with the Commission on May 13, 2013.
5.1*
Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
23.1*
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2*
Consent of Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
  LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement)
_______________
*
Filed herewith.