Pershing Gold (PGLC) Form 3/A Initial statement of insider ownership (amended)

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^*

DONALD SMITH & CO., INC.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

152 W. 57TH STREET

22ND FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Pershing Gold Corp. [ PGLC ]

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

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

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2016

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)
Pershing Gold Corp(1)	3,350,000	I	Owned by 2 affiliates - Donald Smith Value Fund, L.P. and Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation

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
Pershing Gold Corp Warrants (Strike $4.35)	09/28/2016	09/28/2018	Pershing Gold Corp	925,000	4.35	I	Owned by an affiliate - Donald Smith Value Fund, L.P.

Explanation of Responses:

1. Donald Smith Value Fund, L.P. holds 1,850,000 shares Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation holds 1,500,000 shares

Remarks:

Donald Smith & Co., Inc. does not hold any PGLC. It is owned by 2 affiliated entities: Donald Smith Value Fund, L.P. (holds 1,850,000 common stock and 925,000 warrants) and Donald and Paula Smith Family Foundation (holds 1,500,000 common stock). Both entities are 100% personal discretionary accounts of Donald G. Smith, President.

	Ann Hogan	05/10/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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