UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 19, 2016

 

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SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware   0-20430   84-1094315
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

 

 

P. O. Box 25201

Albuquerque, NM

  87125  
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)  

 

 

(505) 255-4852

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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 Appointment of Certain Officers

 

Santa Fe Gold Corporation (OTC:SFEG), a U.S.-based mining and explorations enterprise is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Laws as President & CEO of Santa Fe Gold Corporation.

 

Since joining Santa Fe Gold over four months ago, Mr. Laws together with his experienced explorations and acquisitions team has brought considerable momentum to Santa Fe, assembling an impressive portfolio of acquisitions to date. As President and CEO Mr Laws, with a 40 year background in mining having held executive positions with some of the largest mining companies, including comptroller and also in accounting as a CPA, will be a capable representative of stature and experience in dealing with Banking and Finance Institutions as the company secures the necessary capital to further Santa Fe's development and resumption of mining operations.

 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION
   
   
  By: /s/ Erich Hofer
Date:   December 19, 2016   Erich Hofer
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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