Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 8-K/A


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 5, 2010


APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Yukon Territory,
Canada
 
 
1-31593
 
 
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 200
Greenwood Village, Colorado
 
80111-3220
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (720) 886-9656
 
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The sole purpose of this amendment is to correct the date of the issuance of the press release in Apollo Gold Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2010.  Set forth below is an amended and restated Item 8.01 reflecting the correction.

ITEM 8.01      OTHER EVENTS

On May 5, 2010, Apollo Gold Corporation issued a press release announcing, among other things, production at its Black Fox mine located near Timmins, Ontario, Canada for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
 
 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  May 6, 2010
 
  APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION  
       
 
By:
/s/ Melvyn Williams  
    Melvyn Williams  
    Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President – Finance and Corporate Development