UNITED STATES

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):     January 5, 2012




Athena Silver Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



       Delaware       

       _000-51808         

    90-0158978    

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

Commission File
Number

(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)



c/o Brian Power; 2010A Harbison Drive # 312, Vacaville, CA  95687
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (707) 884-3766


_________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

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

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







ITEM 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE


      On January 5, 2012, Athena Silver Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of additional preliminary metallurgical testing and update on scheduled completion of NI 43-101 technical report.   A copy of the press release is attached hereto.




ITEM 9.01:       EXHIBITS



 

(c)

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

Item

Title

 

 

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated January 5, 2012.


 

 

 




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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.



 

Athena Silver Corporation.

 

 

Date:  _January 5, 2012

By___/s/ John C. Power__

   John C. Power

  Chief Executive Officer/Director

 

 





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