<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-052154.txt : 20131002
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-052154.hdr.sgml : 20131002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131002192617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-052154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131002

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gaines Leah S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001586001

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35770
		FILM NUMBER:		131131836

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 1010
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098
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    <periodOfReport>2013-10-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001502377</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Contango ORE, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTGO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001586001</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gaines Leah S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 925</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77098</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-09-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>15000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">5,000 shares of the option grant vested on 9/25/2013, 5,000 shares of the option grant vest on 9/25/2014 and the remaining 5,000 shares of the option grant vest on 09/25/2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Leah Gaines was appointed Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Secretary by the Company's Board of Directors on October 1, 2013.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Leah Gaines</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-02</signatureDate>
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