UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of May, 2012.

 

Commission File Number 001-31593

 

BRIGUS GOLD CORP.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

  

Purdy’s Wharf Tower II

Suite 2001, 20th Floor

1969 Upper Water Street

Halifax, Nova Scotia

B3J 3R7, Canada

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F £ Form 40-F ý

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes £ Noý

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): ____

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
     
99.1   Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
     
99.2   Management Information Circular  
     
99.3   Form of Proxy

 

 

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 of the Registrant as each may be amended from time to time (File Nos. 333-113889, 333-162558 and 333-167757), which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2004, October 19, 2009 and June 25, 2010, and Form F-10 of the Registrant as it may be amended from time to time (File No. 333-174604) , respectively, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended.

 

 
 

SIGNATURES

 

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 2, 2012

 

  BRIGUS GOLD CORP.
   
  By:  /s/ Dana Hatfield
    Dana Hatfield
Chief Financial Officer