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 June, 2010

Commission File Number 001-32748

Corriente Resources Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

520 – 800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA V6C 2V6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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 o		Form 40-F þ

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

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

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 þ

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

DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS REPORT


Document		Document Description
	99.1	Material Change Report, filed by Corriente Resources Inc. on June 1, 2010.

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.


	CORRIENTE RESOURCES INC.
Date: June 1, 2010		/s/ Shouhua JIN
		By:	Shouhua JIN
		Title:	Chairman

Corriente Resources Inc. 6-K