<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-019479.txt : 20120326
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-019479
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120322
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120326

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEAK KENNETH R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055356
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54136
		FILM NUMBER:		12715150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CONTANGO OIL & GAS COMPANY
		STREET 2:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY - STE 960
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Contango ORE, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				273431051
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 960
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-960-1901

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 960
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098
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        <issuerName>Contango ORE, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTGO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PEAK KENNETH R</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 960</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77098</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-03-22</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>400000</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were purchased at $10.00 per share, in a private placement to certain investors (the Investors) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 22, 2012 among the Company and the Investors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Kenneth R. Peak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-03-26</signatureDate>
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