HART & HART, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 1624 Washington Street Denver, CO 80203 William T. Hart, P.C. ________ harttrinen@aol.com Will Hart (303) 839-0061 Fax: (303) 839-5414 February 27, 2013 Sirimal R. Mukerjee Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Re: Vanguard Energy Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-1, Amendment No. 3 File No. 333-186103 This office represents Vanguard Energy Corporation (the "Company"). Amendment No. 3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 has been filed with the Commission. In response to the staff's letter dated February 12, 2013: o the financial statements have been updated, o the tax opinion, filed as Exhibit 8, has been modified, and o a consent with respect to the tax option has been added. If you should have any questions concerning the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Very Truly Yours, HART & HART, LLC /s/ William T. Hart By William T. Hart WTH:ls