| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| WASHINGTON, DC 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): April 24, 2013 |
| INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| British Columbia, Canada | 001-33638 | N/A |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1177 West Hastings Street, Suite 2300, Vancouver, | V6E 2K3 |
| British Columbia, Canada | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 683-3332 |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On April 24, 2013, Jeffery A. Pontius, a member of the Board of Directors of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he will not stand for re-election as a director of the Company at the Company’s next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders due to his activities and business commitments as CEO of another junior mining company. Mr. Pontius will remain a director until the Company's 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which is currently scheduled to be held on June 6, 2013 and continue his present consultancy to the Company. This was a planned departure as part of the transition from the time that Mr. Pontius ceased being the Company’s CEO.
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.
| International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Dated: April 29, 2013 | By: | /s/ Tom Yip |
| Name: | Tom Yip | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |