UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 20, 2013
Pershing Gold Corporation
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | | 000-54710 | | 26-0657736 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1658 Cole Boulevard Building 6 – Suite 210 Lakewood, Colorado | | 80401 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 705-9357
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On March 20, 2013, the consent solicitation to approve the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan of Pershing Gold Corporation (the “Company”) expired. The consent solicitation is described in further detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on February 22, 2013 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. No meeting of the Company’s security holders was held. Approximately 65% of the Company’s record holders approved the 2013 Equity Compensation Plan.
The results of the solicitation for the proposal were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained |
| 176,961,883 | 1,235,968 | 172,459 |
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.
Date: March 26, 2013
| PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Eric Alexander |
| | Eric Alexander |
| | Vice President of Finance and Controller |
