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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 20, 2011 - URANERZ ENERGY CORP.exhibit99-1.htm

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

July 20, 2011
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA 001-32974 98-0365605
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1701 East “E” Street  
PO Box 50850  
Casper, Wyoming, USA 85605
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

604-689-1659
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 20, the Registrant issued the attached news release entitled “Uranerz Receives Final NRC Approval” announcing that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued the Materials License for Uranerz’ Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 of this Report, including the exhibit attached hereto which is incorporated herein by reference, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”), nor shall such information 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 a filing.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

The following Exhibit relating to Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished to, not filed with, the SEC pursuant to Regulation FD.

Exhibit No. Description
   
(99.1) Press Release dated July 20, 2011*

*Furnished to the Commission pursuant to Item 7.01 above.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

URANERZ ENERGY CORPORATION
     
DATE: July 20, 2011 By: /s/ “Sandra MacKay”
     
    Sandra MacKay
    Corporate Secretary