Sec Form 4 Filing - BINGHAM MERLIN @ METALLINE MINING CO - 2010-08-23

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BINGHAM MERLIN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol METALLINE MINING CO [ MMG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1330 E. MARGARET AVE. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/23/2010 (Street) COEUR D' ALENE, ID83815 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 1,524,090 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Options ( 1 ) $ 2.59 05/01/2006 05/01/2016 Common Stock 1,000,000 1,000,000 D Stock Options ( 2 ) $ 1.32 10/04/2001 10/04/2010 Common Stock 50,000 50,000 I By Spouse Stock Options ( 3 ) $ 2.18 01/18/2008 01/18/2018 Common Stock 150,000 150,000 D Stock Options ( 4 ) $ 0.34 02/11/2009 02/11/2019 Common Stock 60,750 60,750 I By Spouse Stock Options ( 5 ) $ 0.72 08/23/2010 A 200,000 08/23/2010 08/23/2015 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 200,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BINGHAM MERLIN 1330 E. MARGARET AVE. COEUR D' ALENE, ID83815 X Signatures /s/ Merlin Bingham 08/24/2010 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2006 Stock Option Plan on May 1, 2006. ( 2 )Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2000 Equity Incentive Plan on October 4, 2001 and were later amended on October 4, 2006. ( 3 )Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2006 Stock Option Plan on January 18, 2008, the options are vested in full. ( 4 )Options granted to Mr. Bingham's spouse in February 2009. These options are vested in full. ( 5 )Options granted pursuant to the Company's 2010 Stock Option Plan on August 23, 2010. 50% of the options vested upon grant with the remainder to vest on August 23, 2011. This transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

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