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): ~~September~~January 295, ~~2015~~2016

NORTH BAY RESOURCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-54213

(Commission File Number)

83-0402389

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3995 Yerkes Road

Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(215) 661-1100

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

N/A

(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:

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Information included in this Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and there can be no assurance that any projections included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Except as required by applicable laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Item 35.02 ~~Unregistered~~Departure ~~Sales~~of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of ~~Equity~~Directors; ~~Securities~~Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

~~On September 29, 2015, the Registrant accepted a conversion notice from JMJ Financial,~~ (~~"JMJ"~~b) toDeparture ~~partially satisfy a $550,000 Promissory Note ("the JMJ Note") dated July 11, 2012 with JMJ. 48,000,000 shares were subsequently issued to satisfy $3,360~~ of the outstanding principal and interest in accordance with the terms of the JMJ Note. As of the date of this report the remaining amount currently outstanding on the JMJ Note, including accrued interest, is now $59,643.Directors

On ~~October~~January 145, ~~2015~~2016, ~~the~~director ~~Registrant~~Fred ~~accepted~~Michini aresigned ~~conversion~~from ~~notice~~the ~~from~~board ~~WHC~~of ~~Capital,~~directors ~~LLC~~of North Bay Resources Inc. (the "~~WHC~~Company") effective immediately. Mr. Michini's decision to ~~partially~~resign ~~satisfy~~was afor ~~$55~~personal reasons,~~000~~ ~~Convertible~~and ~~Promissory~~not ~~Note~~based ~~Agreement~~upon ("any disagreement with the ~~WHC~~Company ~~Note")~~on ~~dated~~any ~~April~~matter ~~21,~~relating ~~2014,~~to ~~with~~the ~~WHC.~~Company's 50operations,~~477,841~~ ~~shares~~policies ~~were~~or ~~subsequently~~practices ~~issued~~as tocontemplated ~~satisfy~~by ~~$3,533~~Item 5.02(a) of ~~the~~Form ~~outstanding~~8-K. ~~principal~~Mr. ~~and~~Michini ~~interest~~had inserved ~~accordance~~on ~~with~~ the ~~terms~~Board of ~~the~~Directors ~~WHC~~since ~~Note~~2007. AsThe ofCompany ~~the~~deeply ~~date~~appreciates Mr. Michini’s years of ~~this~~dedicated ~~report~~and valued service to the ~~remaining~~Board, ~~amount~~and ~~currently~~wishes ~~outstanding~~him onall the ~~WHC~~best ~~Note~~in ishis ~~now~~future ~~$9,533~~pursuits.

JMJ and WHC are each an “accredited investor” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D. The Company believes that these transactions are exempt from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The above described executed Notes are attached hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.2.

As of the date of this report the Registrant has 1,062,057,813 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding and 1,061,899,703 shares in the public float.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

10.1	Twelve Month Convertible Promissory Note with JMJ Financial dated July 11, 2012, as previously filed with the Company’s filing of Form 8-K, SEC file number 000-54213, filed on July 13, 2012, and incorporated by this reference as an exhibit to this Form 8-K
10.2	Twelve Month Convertible Promissory Note with WHC Capital, LLC dated April 21, 2014, as previously filed with the Company’s filing of Form 8-K, SEC file number 000-54213, filed on April 23, 2014, and incorporated by this reference as an exhibit to this Form 8-K

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.

NORTH BAY RESOURCES INC.

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Perry Leopold

Perry Leopold

Chief Executive Officer

Dated: ~~October~~January 1611, ~~2015~~2016

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