<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-24-000050.txt : 20240110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20240110164234
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-24-000050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMPOFELICE JOSEPH S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041205
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35770
		FILM NUMBER:		24527059

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 WATERWAY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Contango ORE, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		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
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        <issuerName>Contango ORE, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTGO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001041205</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COMPOFELICE JOSEPH S</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>516 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 401</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRBANKS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>99701</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
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                <value>2024-01-08</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On January 8, 2024, the Company issued 15,000 shares of restricted stock to the reporting person with a vesting date of January 8, 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This reporting person is a trustee of Charlie Compofelice UTMA Trust. The members of the reporting person's immediate family are among the beneficiaries of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the CTGO common stock held by the trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This reporting person is a trustee of Sylvia Compofelice UTMA Trust. The members of the reporting person's immediate family are among the beneficiaries of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the CTGO common stock held by the trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This reporting person is a trustee of Compofelice Educational Trust. The members of the reporting person's immediate family are among the beneficiaries of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the CTGO common stock held by the trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mike Clark as Attorney in Fact for Joseph S. Compofelice</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-01-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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