- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)

 

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549


 

 

FORM 6-K




REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of February 2012 


 

Commission File Number 001-31586 


 

 


 MINEFINDERS CORPORATION LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)


 

 


 Suite 2288 - 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3, Canada
(Address of principal executive office)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F o              Form 40-F x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Note : Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Note : Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission fling on EDGAR.


 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	MINEFINDERS CORPORATION LTD.
	(Registrant)
Date: February 2, 2012	By:        /s/ Greg Smith
	Name:   Greg Smith
	Title:     Chief Financial Officer

 




 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit	Description
10.1	Arrangement Agreement dated January 22, 2012
10.2	Voting and Support Agreement dated January 22, 2012
99.1	Material Change Report dated February 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

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