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UNITED STATES
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
 
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2012
 
Pershing Gold Corporation
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
333-150462
 
26-0657736
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1658 Cole Boulevard
Building 6 – Suite 210
Lakewood, Colorado
 
80401
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 705-9357
 
 
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  
 
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:
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
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o
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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 26, 2012, the Company issued a press release stating that, effective March 26, 2012, the Company’s ticker symbol on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board would be changed to “PGLC”.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
     (d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Press Release
 
 
 

 
 
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: March 26, 2012
 
 
Pershing Gold Corporation
 
     
       
 
By:  
/s/ Stephen Alfers
 
   
Stephen Alfers
 
   
Chief Executive Officer