UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 8 - K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2005

 

 

METALLINE MINING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-27667

 

91-1766677

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

1330 E. Margaret Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(208) 665-2002

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(d)                                 On July 29, 2005, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Metalline Mining Company (the “Company”) increased the number of directors on the Board to five and appointed Dr. Lawrence Chimerine, David J. Kowalick, and Kevin D. Stulp to serve as members of the Board for terms ending at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2006.  Messrs. Chimerine and Stulp were recommended to the Board by Merlin D. Bingham, President of the Company.  Mr. Kowalick was recommended to the Board by Company shareholder, Brittania Holdings Limited.  Each of the new directors is expected to be named to the audit committee of the Board.  The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release text of Metalline Mining Company dated August 1, 2005.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

METALLINE MINING COMPANY

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

August 1, 2005

 

By:

   /s/ Merlin D. Bingham

 

Date

 

 

 Merlin D. Bingham

 

 

 President

 

 

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