<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-078556.txt : 20160901
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-16-078556.hdr.sgml : 20160901
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160901185517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-078556
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160901

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 925
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-877-1311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 925
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35770
		FILM NUMBER:		161866739

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, SUITE 1010
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77098
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        <issuerName>Contango ORE, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>3700 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 925</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77098</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was granted 10,000 shares of restricted stock on August 26, 2016. The shares of restricted stock vest in three equal annual installments beginning on August 26, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On August 27, 2016, the reporting person received 4,372 shares of Common Stock upon the net exercise of 7,500 of the reporting person's stock options. The reporting person forfeited 3,128 shares of Common Stock underlying the stock options in payment of the exercise price resulting from the exercise, using the closing stock price on August 26, 2016 of $24.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The stock options fully vested on September 25, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leah Gaines</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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