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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



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2012


DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Delaware
  
000-50175
  
81-0551518
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization
  
File Number
  
Identification No.)


3838 Oak Lawn, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas  75219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (214) 559-0300

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
   
 
The Registrant is furnishing its press release dated August 8, 2012 which announces the Registrant's results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
   
Item 7.01
  
 And 9.01 Regulation FD Disclosure and Financial Statements and Exhibits
   
  (c)
Exhibits
     
  99.1
Press Release dated August 8, 2012 announcing the Registrant's results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
See Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
   
  Limitation on Incorporation by Reference
 
In accordance with general instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information disclosed in this report under Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 
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.
 

 
DORCHESTER MINERALS, L.P.
Registrant
 
by  Dorchester Minerals Management LP
its General Partner,
by  Dorchester Minerals Management GP LLC
its General Partner
  
       
       
Date: August 8, 2012
      
 
By:
/s/ William Casey McManemin  
   
William Casey McManemin
Chief Executive Officer