6-K

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June, 2008

Commission File Number 1-31722

NEW GOLD INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

595 Howe Street, Suite #601, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6C 2T5

(604) 687-1629 

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 Form 20-F  o  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):

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 Yes      o  No  x

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following is a list of Exhibits included as part of this Report on Form 6-K:
99.1	Shareholders of Metallica Resources, New Gold and Peak Gold Approve US$1.6 Billion Business Combination

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.

	NEW GOLD INC. (Registrant)
Date: June 18, 2008	By:	/s/ “John Pitcher”
		John Pitcher,
		General Counsel and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

PRESS RELEASE

Shareholders of Metallica Resources, New Gold and Peak Gold

Approve US$1.6 Billion Business Combination

June 18, 2008 – VANCOUVER, BC – Metallica Resources Inc. (“Metallica Resources”) (TSX – MR and AMEX – MRB), New Gold Inc. (“New Gold”) (TSX and AMEX – NGD) and Peak Gold Ltd. (“Peak Gold”) (TSXV – PIK) are pleased to announce that their respective shareholders have approved the business combination of the three companies at meetings held on June 17, 2008 in Vancouver (in the case of New Gold and Peak Gold) and in Toronto (in the case of Metallica Resources). In excess of 99% of the votes cast at each of the meetings were in favour of the business combination.

The completion of the transaction remains subject to Court approval.  If Court approval is obtained, Metallica Resources, New Gold and Peak Gold anticipate that the transaction will close on or about June 30, 2008.

For further information please contact:

Rhonda Bennetto

Director Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

Metallica Resources Inc.

Direct: +1 (303) 640-3292

Toll-free: +1 (888) 933-0313 x5

Email: rmbennetto@metal-res.com

Website: www.metal-res.com

Laura Sandilands

Manager of Investor Relations

New Gold Inc.

Direct: +1 (416) 977-1067

Toll-free: +1 (877) 977-1067

Email: lsandilands@newgoldinc.com

Website: www.newgoldinc.com

Melanie Hennessey

Vice President Investor Relations

Peak Gold Ltd.

Direct: +1(604) 696-3024

Toll-free: +1 (888) 220-2760

Email: info@peakgold.com

Website: www.peakgold.com

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.