UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2011
Sagebrush Gold Ltd.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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333-150462
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26-0657736
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1640 Terrace Way
Walnut Creek, California
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94597
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 930-6338
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Effective as of August 8, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sagebrush Gold Ltd. (the “Company”) elected David Rector as director to serve on the Board. Mr. Rector is currently the President of the Company and, in addition to being a member of the Board, will continue to serve in such capacity.
Mr. Rector was the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Nevada Gold Holdings, Inc. from November 5, 2009 to May 2, 2011. Mr. Rector had previously served as Nevada Gold Holdings, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director from April 19, 2004 through December 31, 2008. He has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Standard Drilling, Inc. since November 2007 and served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Universal Gold Mining Corp. from September 30, 2008, until November 2010. Mr. Rector previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Nanoscience Technologies, Inc. from June 2004 to December 2006, when he resigned as an officer and director of Nanoscience. Mr. Rector also served as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of California Gold Corp. (f/k/a US Uranium, Inc.) from June 15, 2007 to July 11, 2007 and again from August 8, 2007 to November 12, 2007. From 2007 through 2009 Mr. Rector served on the Board of Directors of Rx Elite, Inc. Since June 1985, Mr. Rector has been the principal of the David Stephen Group, which provides enterprise consulting services to emerging and developing companies in a variety of industries.
Mr. Rector currently serves on the Board of Directors of the following public companies:
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Name
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Director Since
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Senesco Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: SNT)
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February 2002
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Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange (AMEX: DSG)
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May 2003
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California Gold Corp. (OTCBB: CLGL)
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June 2007
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Standard Drilling, Inc. (STDR.PK)
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November 2007
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Li3 Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: LIEG)
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June 2008
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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: August 12, 2011
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Sagebrush Gold Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Sheldon Finkel
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Sheldon Finkel
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Chief Executive Officer
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