GOLD RESERVE LTD 10-K

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on 10-K to provide reasonable assurance that (1) information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management on a timely basis, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer and (2) such information required to be disclosed by the Company is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC rules and forms. Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 based on the framework in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that assessment, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2009 to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of its financial reporting and the preparation of its financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting standards. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements, and can only provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Form 10-K that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Item 9B. Other Information None PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance The information requested by this item will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Item 11. Executive Compensation The information requested by this item will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholders Matters The information requested by this item will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence The information requested by this item will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services The information requested by this item will be included in an amendment to this Form 10-K or incorporated by reference from the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules (a) The following documents are filed as part of this report or incorporated by reference: 1. The consolidated financial statements of the Company listed on page 31 of this report. 2. All financial statement schedules called for by Form 10-K are omitted because they are inapplicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements, or Notes thereto 3. The exhibits of the Company listed below under Item 15(b). (b) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Exhibit 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 5, 1998, by and among Gold Reserve Corporation (predecessor issuer), Gold Reserve Inc. (successor issuer) and GR–Merger Corp filed as Annex I to the Proxy Statement/Joint Prospectus included as a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-68061) filed with the SEC on November 27, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. 2.2 Exchange Agreement by and among Gold Reserve Corporation, the Company, TranSecurities International, Inc. and Holders of Unit Shares, dated November 17, 1998 filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Proxy Statement/Joint Prospectus included as a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-68061) filed with the SEC on November 27, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. 3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Proxy Statement/Joint Prospectus included as a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-68061) filed with the SEC on November 27, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. 3.2 Bylaws of the Company filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Proxy Statement/Joint Prospectus included as a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-68061) filed with the SEC on November 27, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. 4.1 Form of Certificate for the Company’s Class A common shares filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Proxy Statement/Joint Prospectus included as a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-68061) filed with the SEC on November 27, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. 4.2 Form of Certificate for the Unit Share filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Proxy Statement/Joint Prospectus included as a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-68061) filed with the SEC on November 27, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. 4.3 Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, as amended, of the Company (including form of Rights Certificate) filed as Exhibit 99.1, Appendix C of the Company’s Form 6-K filed with the SEC on May 14, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein. 4.4 Form of Indenture between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to the US$103,500,000 of 5.50% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes due June 15, 2022 filed as Exhibit 7.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-10 (Registration No. 333-142944) filed with the SEC on May 14, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein. 10.1 Form of Change of Control Agreement entered into by and among Gold Reserve Inc., Gold Reserve Corporation and, individually, each of Rockne J. Timm and A. Douglas Belanger filed as Exhibit (e)(1) of the Company’s Schedule 14D-9 filed with the SEC on December 30, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein.† 10.2 Form of Change of Control Agreement entered into by and among Gold Reserve Inc., Gold Reserve Corporation and, individually, each of James P. Geyer, Robert A. McGuiness, Mary E. Smith, Douglas E. Stewart, Daniel M. Thompson and David P. Onzay filed as Exhibit (e)(2) of the Company’s Schedule 14D-9 filed with the SEC on December 30, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein.† 10.3 Gold Reserve Inc. Equity Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 20-F (File No. 001-31819) filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006) and incorporated by reference herein.† 10.4 Gold Reserve Inc. Venezuelan Equity Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-152883) filed with the SEC on April 3, 2006) and incorporated by reference herein.† 10.5 Gold Reserve KSOP filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on August 29, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.† 10.6 Gold Reserve Inc. Director and Employee Retention Plan filed as Exhibit (e)(6) of the Company’s Schedule 14D-9 filed with the SEC on December 30, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein.† 10.7 Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit issued in connection with equipment purchase commitment dated September 5, 2007.* 21.1 Subsidiaries of Registrant filed as Exhibit 21 to the Proxy Statement/Joint Prospectus included as a part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-68061) filed with the SEC on November 27, 1998 and incorporated by reference herein. 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP * 31.1 Certificate of Gold Reserve Inc. Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* 31.2 Certificate of Gold Reserve Inc. Vice President-Finance pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* 32.1 Certificate of Gold Reserve Inc. Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* 32.2 Certificate of Gold Reserve Inc. Vice President-Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* 99.1 Executive Summary–Brisas Project Feasibility Study, dated January 2005 filed on Form 6-K (File No. 001-31819) with the SEC on February 14, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein. * Filed herewith † Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. GOLD RESERVE INC. By: /s/ Rockne J. Timm Rockne J. Timm Chief Executive Officer March 30, 2010 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signatures Title Date /s/ Rockne J. Timm Rockne J. Timm Chief Executive Officer and Director March 30, 2010 / s/ Robert A. McGuinness Robert A. McGuinness Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and its Principal Financial and Accounting Officer March 30, 2010 /s/ A. Douglas Belanger A. Douglas Belanger President and Director March 30, 2010 /s/ James P. Geyer James P. Geyer Senior Vice-President and Director March 30, 2010 /s/ James H. Coleman James H. Coleman Non-Executive Chairman and Director March 30, 2010 /s/ Patrick D. McChesney Patrick D. McChesney Director March 30, 2010 /s/ Chris D. Mikkelsen Chris D. Mikkelsen Director March 30, 2010 /s/ J.C. Potvin J.C. Potvin Director March 30, 2010 Exhibit 10.7 Bank of Montreal 234 Simcoe Street:3 rd Floor Toronto ON M5T 1T4 Tel: 416 598-0112 Fax: 416 598-6016 SWIFT: BOFMCAT2 Telex: MCI 62960 Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No.: BMTO182389OS Date of Issue: September 5, 2007 Expiry Date: June 7, 2010 Beneficiary: Metso Minerals Canada Inc. 4900 Thimens Blvd, St. Laurent, Quebec H4R 2B2 Canada Applicant: Gold Reserve Inc. 926 W. Sprague Ave., Suite 200 Spokane. Washington 99201 USA Amount: Fifty Seven Million Seven Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Six and 00/100's United States Dollars (USD57,710,736.00) We hereby authorize you to draw on Bank of Montreal, Global Trade Services, 234 Simcoe Street, 3 rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1T4 (hereinafter the "Bank"), for the account of Gold Reserve Inc. 926 W. Sprague Ave., Suite 200, Spokane, Washington 99201 USA (hereinafter the "Applicant"), up to an aggregate amount of Fifty Seven Million Seven Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Six and 00/100's United States Dollars (USD57,710,736.00), available on demand. This Letter of Credit is issued in connection with Purchase Order Nos. 334459-P45-001, 334459-P49-001, 334459-P49-003, 334459-P49-004 and 334459-P49-0005 (hereinafter the "Agreement") dated June 1, 2007 between Metso Minerals Canada Inc. (hereinafter "Metso") and Compania Aurifera Brisas Del Cuyuni, CA By order of the Applicant, we hereby open our Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. BMTO182389OS (hereinafter "Letter of Credit") in your favour for an amount not to exceed in the aggregate amount of Fifty Seven Million Seven Hundred Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Six and 00/100's United States Dollars (USD57,710,736.00), effective immediately and expiring at our counters with our close of business on June 7, 2010, which may be drawn by you at any time and from time to time upon written demand for payment made on us by you which demand we shall honour without enquiring whether you have the right as between yourself and Compania Aurifera Brisas Del Cuyuni, C.A. under the Agreement to make such a demand and without recognizing any claim by Compania Aurifera Brisas Del Cuyuni, C.A. The aggregate amount available under this Letter of Credit shall be reduced immediately following the honouring of any drawing(s) hereunder in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing(s). Provided, however, that by accepting this Letter of Credit, Metso warrants and represents that funds drawn under this Letter of Credit will be retained and used by Metso to meet Compania Aurifera Brisas Del Cuyuni, C.A.’s obligations under the Agreement. Funds under this Letter of Credit are available to Metso against Metso's presentation to the Bank of the following documents: 1. The original of this Letter of Credit. 2. Metso's certificate purported to be signed by an authorized officer of Metso in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "1". 3. Copy of the invoice, indicating Purchase Order No.(s) We hereby engage with you to honour your document(s) as specified above, drawn under and in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Letter of Credit, if presented as specified to our office, Bank of Montreal, Global Trade Services, 234 Simcoe Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1T4, on or before the expiration date. Partial drawings are allowed. However, by accepting this Letter of Credit, Metso represents and warrants that demand(s) for payment under this Letter of Credit will be made only upon Metso 's strict compliance to its obligations under the Agreement, including but not limited to Metso’s obligation to provide an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit in favour of Compania Aurifera Brisas Del Cuyuni, C.A. as security for performance guarantee through the warranty period in a form acceptable to Compania Aurifera Brisas Del Cuyuni, C.A. as required under the Agreement. Negotiation charges are for the account of the Applicant. This Letter of Credit shall become null and void after its expiration. THIS LETTER OF CREDIT IS ISSUED SUBECT TO THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICE FOR DOCUMENTARY CREDITS (2007 REVISION), ICC PUBLICATION NO. 600 Signing Officer Authorized Signing Officer BMTO182389OS A. DE SOUSA This is an integral part of our Standby Letter of Credit No. BMTO182389OS and must be attached thereto. EXHIBIT "1" (on Letterhead of Metso Minerals Canada Inc.) Certificate To: Bank of Montreal, Global Trade Services 234 Simcoe Street, 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1T4 Re: Irrevocable Letter of Credit No.Bmto182389OS dated September 5, 2007 Gentlemen: We, Metso Minerals Canada Inc., as beneficiary of the Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No.BMTO182389OS dated September 5, 2007 issued by Bank of Montreal hereby demand payment in the amount of USD ____. This drawing is made with respect to paragraph No. --(Insert applicable Paragraph number) under the Terms of Payment under the Purchase Order No --(Insert purchase order No.) dated June 1, 2007 between Compania Aurifera Brisas Del Cuyuni, C.A. and Metso Minerals Canada Inc. ( hereinafter the " Purchase Order"). By making this demand, we warrant and represent that we have met all of our required obligations under the Purchase Order. Dated this - day of - 200- Metso Minerals Canada Inc. By- Name Title cc:Gold Reserve Inc. Exhibit 23.1 AUDITORS’ CONSENT We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-162587, 333-152883 and 333-145770 ) of Gold Reserve Inc. of our report dated March 30, 2010 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Signed “PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP” Chartered Accountants Vancouver, British Columbia March 30, 2010 EXHIBIT 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I, Rockne J. Timm, Chief Executive Officer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Gold Reserve Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting, to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. March 30, 2010 /s/ Rockne J. Timm Rockne J. Timm Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I, Robert A. McGuinness, Chief Financial Officer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Gold Reserve Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting, to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors: (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. March 30, 2010 /s/ Robert A. McGuinness Robert A. McGuinness Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT 32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Rockne J. Timm, Chief Executive Officer of Gold Reserve, Inc. (the "Company"), certifies in his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “Report”) and that to the best of his knowledge: 1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. March 30, 2010 /s/ Rockne J. Timm Rockne J. Timm Chief Executive Officer The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. EXHIBIT 32.2 Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Robert A. McGuinness, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Gold Reserve, Inc. (the "Company"), certifies in his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “Report”) and that to the best of his knowledge: 1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. March 30, 2010 /s/ Robert A. McGuinness Robert A. McGuinness Chief Financial Officer The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.