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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) January 1, 2009

GEOVIC MINING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware    000-52646    20-5919886 
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File No.)    (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)        Identification No.) 
 
1200 17th Street, Suite 980, Denver, Colorado    80202 
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code) 

(970) 256-9681
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

     (b) On January 1, 2009, Michael G. Walthall notified the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant of his decision to resign as an employee and as the Company’s Controller. The resignation was accepted and was effective on January 1, 2009.  Until a replacement is selected and hired, the Chief Financial Officer, Greg Hill, will assume the Controller's duties.

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.

    GEOVIC MINING CORP. 
    Registrant 
 
January 5, 2009      By: /s/ John E. Sherborne 
    John E. Sherborne
Chief Executive Officer 
   

 

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