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Item 5.02 Departure of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On August 20, 2012, the Company announced that Erich Hofer was appointed to the Board of Directors and named chairman of the Board’s audit committee. Consistent with the Company’s non-employee independent director compensation policy, Mr. Hofer was issued100,000 options from the Company’s 2007 Employee Incentive Plan, which will vest August 20, 2013.

     Concurrently with Mr. Hofer’s appointment to the Board, the Company named three new officers. John White, Michael Martinez, and Ryan Carson were named Vice President of Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, respectively. Each new officer received 100,000 options from the Company’s 2007 Employee Incentive Plan, which will vest February 20, 2013.

     A copy of the press release, dated August 20, 2012 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

SIGNATURE

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 hereto duly authorized.

SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION
(Registrant)

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