UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of  December 2011

Commission File Number  001-31522

ELDORADO GOLD CORPORATION	
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)	
 
1188-550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C 2B5	
(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):   o               
 
 	Note:   Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.	
 
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):     o             
 
 	Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.	

 

 

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 	ELDORADO GOLD CORPORATION	
 
Date:   December 29, 2011	/s/ Dawn Moss            
Dawn Moss
Corporate Secretary	

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

99.1	Notice of Special Meeting	

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EXHIBIT 99.1
VALIANT TRUST
Canadian Western Bank Group

December 28, 2011

Filed Via SEDAR

 Alberta Securities Commission
British Columbia Securities Commission
 Saskatchewan Financial Securities Commission
 Manitoba Securities Commission
 Autorité des Marches Financiers
 Ontario Securities Commission
New Brunswick Securities Commission
 Nova Scotia Securities Commission
 Prince Edward Island Securities Office
 Newfoundland and Labrador Securities Commission
Toronto Stock Exchange

Dear Sirs,

Re:             Eldorado Gold Corporation

We are pleased to advise you of the details of the upcoming meeting of the  of  Eldorado Gold Corporation:

Meeting Type:	 Special Meeting	
CUSIP/ISIN:	 284902103/CA2849021035	
Meeting Date:	 February 21, 2012	
Record Date for Notice:	 January 19, 2012	
Record Date for Voting:	 January 19, 2012	
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date:	 January 19, 2012	
C  lass of Securities Entitled to Receive Notice:	Common	
Class of Securities Entitled to Vote:	 Common	
Meeting Location:	 Toronto, ON	

We are filing this information in compliance with the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 54 - 101 regarding Shareholder Communication, and in our capacity as the agent for  Eldorado Gold Corporation.

Regards,

“  Ramie Lousa  ”

 Ramie Lousa
 Senior Manager
Client Services

 
 
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