UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)October 11, 2012
SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-12974 | 84-1094315 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1128 Pennsylvania NE, Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code(505) 255-4852
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 11, 2012, Santa Fe Gold Corporation issued a press release in connection with its execution of a Binding Heads of Agreement to pursue a business combination with International Goldfields Limited (ASX:IGS). ). Key terms of the transaction have been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence, definitive agreements, regulatory and required consents and approvals. The companies are targeting prompt execution of definitive documents and a first quarter 2013 closing date, subject to shareholder approvals and other customary closing conditions.
Copies of the press release and Binding Heads of Agreement are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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 hereto duly authorized.
| | SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date: October 11, 2012 | /s/ W. Pierce Carson |
| | W. Pierce Carson |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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