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

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

AgFeed Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
001-33674
 
20-2597168
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Ident. No.)
         
744 Horizon Court, Suite 350
   
Grand Junction, Colorado
 
81506
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(970) 245-9410
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02         Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On December 20, 2011, K. Ivan F. Gothner was elected Chairman of the Board and appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
 
The information required by Item 401(b), (d), and (e) and by Item 404 of Regulation S-K relating to Mr. Gothner is incorporated herein from the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated July 14, 2011 by reference thereto.

 
 

 
 
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.

 
AGFEED INDUSTRIES, INC.
     
Dated:  December 27, 2011
   
     
 
By:
/s/  Clayton T. Marshall
 
     
Clayton Marshall
     
Chief Financial Officer