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): July 8, 2011

BONANZA GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
 
000-53943
 
20-8560967
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
   
File Number)
 
Identification #)

Columbia Tower
701 Fifth Avenue, Office 4263
Seattle, WA 98104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(602) 553-1190
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former address, if changed since last report)

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EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed in connection with the issuance of securities by the Company.
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K responds to the following items of Form 8-K:
 
Item 3.02           Sale of Unregistered Securities
 
As used in this Current Report on Form 8-K and unless otherwise indicated, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Bonanza Gold Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), after giving effect to our acquisition of certain assets and the related transactions described below, unless the context requires otherwise.

All dollar amounts in this report refer to U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Item 3.02          Sale of Unregistered Securities
 
The Company issued to one investor 150,000 Units (each unit being comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock and a warrant exercisable over a three year period for 15,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share).  The Units were sold at a price of $.20 per Unit for an aggregate of $30,000. 

The offer and sale of the foregoing securities was made solely to one “accredited investor” and in reliance upon and pursuant to the exemptions from registration provided by Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: July 13, 2011 BONANZA GOLD CORP.  
  (Registrant)  
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Lynn Harrison  
    Lynn Harrison  
    President and Chief Executive Officer