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): December 4, 2009

Sterling Mining Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Idaho

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

000-52669		82-0300575

(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2201 N. Government Way, Ste E

Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(208) 666-4070

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 8.01 Other Events

Item 8.01

Other Events

On December 2, 2009, the Company filed a Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) and a Disclosure Statement (the “Disclosure Statement”) in support of the Plan. On or about December 3, 2009, the Company expects to mail to creditors and holders of equity interests notice that the Bankruptcy Court will conduct a hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan on January 5, 2010. The Disclosure Statement and the Plan are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 8.01 of this report, including the attached Disclosure Statement and Plan, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Plan of Reorganization

99.2		Disclosure Statement

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	STERLING MINING COMPANY

Dated: December 4, 2009	By:	:/s/ Roger A. Van Voorhees
		Roger A. Van Voorhees
		President/Chief Executive Officer

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