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): July 16, 2019

MAGELLAN GOLD CORPORATION(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada	_333-174287	27-3566922
(State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)

500 Marquette Avenue, NW, Ste. 1200, Albuquerque, NM 87102

(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (707) 884-3766

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

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

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
N/A	N/A	N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company                                                 [ X ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.          [_]

ITEM 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The following sets forth the information required by Item 701 of Regulation S-K with respect to the unregistered sales of equity securities by Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"):

1a.     Effective June 1, 2019, the Company and Frank Pastorino executed a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to grant to Pastorino, in consideration of services to be rendered as Chief Operating Officer, restricted stock units consisting of 10,000 units for each month of service. The units are to be settled by the Company by the issuance of restricted Common Stock after vesting as more fully set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. A copy of the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

b.       The units issuable under 1(a) above are in consideration of Mr. Pastorino services on behalf of the Company, who qualifies as an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the "Securities Act"). The units issued will be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the certificate evidencing same bears the Company’s customary restrictive legend.

c.       The Company paid no fees or commissions in connection with the issuance of the shares.

d.       The securities issued under 1(a) above were issued without registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act set forth in Section 4(2) thereunder.

e.       Not applicable.

f.        Not applicable.

ITEM 5.02 APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER/ COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER:

Effective July 16, 2019 the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Frank Pastorino to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Magellan Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”).

The following is biographical information on Mr. Pastorino:

Mr. Pastorino, age 42, has an MBA from the University of Louisville. Frank has been involved with the mining industry for over fifteen years, working at projects in four foreign countries. Mr. Pastorino has experience with surface mining operations, floatation plants and all facets of the required business units. His experience includes the financing and marketing associated with start-up projects. Frank has worked with Kapan Ore Mining and processing, Global Gold Mining LLC, and MBMI Resources.

As COO, Mr. Pastorino is eligible to participate in the Company’s Deferred Compensation and Equity Award Plan.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

Magellan Gold Corporation (the “Company”) has published its updated Management Presentation dated July 2019. A copy of the Presentation is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 hereto.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibits 10.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability under that section, and they shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information pursuant to Item 7.01, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item	Title
10.1	Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
10.2	Management Presentation July 2019

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.

	Magellan Gold Corporation
Date: July 29, 2019	By: /s/ David E. Drips                  David E. Drips, President

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