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):  August 21, 2011



Desert Hawk Gold Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


NEVADA

333-169701

82-0230997

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

Commission File Number

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


7723 North Morton Street, Spokane, WA

99208

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (509) 434-8161


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


(b)

On August 21, 2011, John P. Ryan resigned as a director of our company for personal reasons and time constraints.


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.


Desert Hawk Gold Corp.



Date:  August 22, 2011

By  /s/ Robert E. Jorgensen          

Robert E. Jorgensen, CEO



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