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):  December 15, 2012



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 8.01

Other Events.


The Company and DMRJ Group I LLC, a Delaware limited liability (the “Investor”), are parties to an Investment Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2010, as amended (the “Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company entered into a promissory note with the Investor (the “Note”), whereby the Company was obligated to pay the sum of $6,148,857 to the Investor by December 15, 2012.


On December 15, 2012, the Company failed to pay the amount due under the Note.





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:  December 19, 2012

By  /s/ Robert E. Jorgensen

Robert E. Jorgensen, CEO



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