



	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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2017.

Commission File Number 001-14598

RICHMONT MINES INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

161, avenue Principale, Rouyn-Noranda (Quebec) J9X 4P6
(Address of principal executive office)

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 [ ] 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): [ ]

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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.


Exhibit

99.1	News Release dated October 24, 2017 - Alamos Gold and Richmont Mines Announce Receipt of Interim Court Order, Special Meetings of Shareholders and Mailing of Information Circular

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.


		Richmont Mines Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date	October 24, 2017	By	Nicole Veilleux (signed)
			(Signature)*
			Nicole Veilleux
* Print the name and title under the signature of the signing officer.			Vice-President, Finance


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RICHMONT MINES INC 6-K