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): August 6, 2013

INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINES LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 6, 2013 International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) amended its lease with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (“AMHT”) relating to AMHT’s mineral rights on 9,970 acres situated in the Company’s Livengood Gold Project. The amendment extends the term of the lease through June 30, 2023 and provides for annual extensions thereafter by payment of 125% of the last annual advance royalty payment paid prior to June 2023. The amendment also provides for certain advance minimum royalty payments adjusted for inflation and includes a commitment by the Company to undertake certain development work. Other than the modified terms described above, the material terms of the lease remain unchanged.

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.