American Sands Energy (AMSE) Form 3 American Sands Energy / David B. Hardman ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hardman David B.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

12906 S. VERONA CREEK WAY

(Street)

RIVERTON UT 84065

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
American Sands Energy Corp. [ AMSE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	07/01/2020	Common Stock	125,000	0.34	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	08/19/2018	Common Stock	75,000	0.35	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	02/16/2017	Common Stock	50,000	0.25	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vests and is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on July 1, 2015, and the next two installments become exercisable on July 1, 2016 and 2017.

2. The option vests and is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on August 19, 2013, and the next three installments became, or will become, exercisable on August 19, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

3. The option vests and is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 16, 2012, and the next three installments became exercisable on February 16, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

	/s/ David B. Hardman	07/16/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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