UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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WESTERN COPPER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada (State of incorporation or organization)	not applicable (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Suite 2050, 1111 West Georgia Street Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4M3 Canada (Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so registered	Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
Common shares, no par value	NYSE Amex

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box  [ X ]

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box  [     ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: not applicable

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Item 1.   Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereby are the common shares, no par value, of Western Copper Corporation (the “Registrant”). The description of the common shares set forth at Item 10.A of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F (File No. 000-52231) filed pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2006, is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2.   Exhibits.

Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed, because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on the NYSE Amex and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: February 7, 2011

Western Copper Corporation

By:	/s/ Julien Francois
Name:	Julien Francois
Title:	Chief Financial Officer