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 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Month of November 2009

Commission File Number 000-22731

 

Minera Andes Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

99 George St. 3rd Floor

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 2N4

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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

 

Form 20-F o

 

Form 40-F x

 

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):  o

 

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

 

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):  o

 

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

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 o

 

No x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):   82-               

 

 

 



 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The information presented or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 6-K contains both historical and prospective statements concerning Minera Andes Inc. and its operations.  Historical statements are based on events that have already happened; examples include the reported financial and operating results, descriptions of pending and completed transactions, and management and compensation matters.  Prospective statements, on the other hand, are based on events that are reasonably expected to happen in the future; examples include the timing of projected operations, the likely effect or resolution of known contingencies or other foreseeable events, and projected operating results. In this Annual Report, Minera Andes Inc. is referred to as “Minera Andes”, “we”, “our”, and the “Corporation”.

 

Prospective statements (which are known as “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) may or may not prove true with the passage of time because of future risks and uncertainties. Significant financial, operational, governmental and regulation, and market risks are described in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following documents are incorporated by reference in this report on Form 6-K:

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

99.2

 

Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

99.3

 

President and Chief Executive Officer’s Certification of Interim Filings

99.4

 

Chief Financial Officer’s Certification of Interim Filings

99.5

 

Letter to Shareholders

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MINERA ANDES INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert R. McEwen

 

 

Robert R. McEwen, President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 16, 2009

 

 

 

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