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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):  March 24, 2010
 
APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Yukon Territory,
Canada
1-31593
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 200
Greenwood Village, Colorado
80111-3220
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (720) 886-9656
 
No Change
(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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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On March 24, 2010, Apollo Gold Corporation (“Apollo”) issued a press release announcing the 2010 production outlook for its Black Fox mine.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, Apollo made a PowerPoint presentation regarding its proposed business combination with Linear Gold Corp. available on its website and expects to use such presentation in discussions regarding such business combination.  The presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information in Item 8.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d) 
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Press release of Apollo Gold Corporation issued March 24, 2010
 
 
99.2
PowerPoint Presentation of Apollo Gold Corporation and Linear Gold Corp.
 
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  March 24, 2010
 
  APOLLO GOLD CORPORATION  
       
 
By:
/s/ Melvyn Williams  
    Melvyn Williams  
    Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President – Finance and Corporate Development  
       
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit
Number
  
Description of Document
99.1
99.2
  
Press release of Apollo Gold Corporation issued March 24, 2010
PowerPoint Presentation of Apollo Gold Corporation and Linear Gold Corp.
     
     
 
 
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