SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   F O R M 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 2008

                         Commission File Number 0-50657

                               SEABRIDGE GOLD INC.
                              (Name of Registrant)


       106 Front Street East, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1E1
                     (Address of Principal Executive Office)

                  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                           Form 20-F [X]    Form 40-F [ ]

                  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): [ ]

                  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): [ ]

                  Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information
contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

                                 Yes [ ] No [X]

                  If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__________











                                    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.



                                            Seabridge Gold Inc.
                                                  (Registrant)



                                            By: /s/Rudi Fronk
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                                                Name: Rudi Fronk
                                                Title: President and C.E.O.




Date: December 22, 2008







                                    EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release re Seabridge Gold Reports Final 2008 Drill Results
             From Mitchell Zone Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate Expected in
             February 2009 issued December 22, 2008