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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&#9;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>FORM
8-K</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&#9;SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">Date of report (Date
of earliest event reported): April 16, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>American Sands Energy Corp.</B></P>

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as Specified in Charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; layout-grid-mode: line; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline">4760 South Highland Drive, Suite 341, Salt Lake City, Utah</TD>
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(801) 699-3966</B></P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168; </FONT>Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act</P>

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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in; text-align: left"><B>Item</B> <B>5.02 </TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Departure
                                                                                                 of Directors or Certain Officers;
                                                                                                 Election of Directors; Appointment
                                                                                                 of Certain Officers; Compensatory
                                                                                                 Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On April 16, 2012, Barry Larson, a
director of American Sands Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation, (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), informed the Board of Directors
that, due to personal reasons, he would not stand for re-election at the next Annual Shareholders&rsquo; Meeting of the
Company (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). The date of the Annual Meeting has yet to be determined. Mr. Larson will continue
to serve as a director for the remainder of his current term, which is scheduled to expire on the date of the Annual Meeting.
Prior to the Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee will present its recommendations for nominees to the Board of
Directors, including a replacement for Mr. Larson.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">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.</P>

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): April 16, 2012
American Sands Energy Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
000-53167
87-0405708
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
Commission File Number
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
4760 South Highland Drive, Suite 341, Salt Lake City, Utah
84117
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
:
(801) 699-3966
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:
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
Item
5.02
Departure
                                                                                                 of Directors or Certain Officers;
                                                                                                 Election of Directors; Appointment
                                                                                                 of Certain Officers; Compensatory
                                                                                                 Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Refusal to Stand for Re-Election
On April 16, 2012, Barry Larson, a
director of American Sands Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation, (the "Company"), informed the Board of Directors
that, due to personal reasons, he would not stand for re-election at the next Annual Shareholders' Meeting of the
Company (the "Annual Meeting"). The date of the Annual Meeting has yet to be determined. Mr. Larson will continue
to serve as a director for the remainder of his current term, which is scheduled to expire on the date of the Annual Meeting.
Prior to the Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee will present its recommendations for nominees to the Board of
Directors, including a replacement for Mr. Larson.
SIGNATURES
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.
American Sands Energy Corp.
Date:  April 16, 2012
By:
/s/ William C. Gibbs
William C. Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer