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<DIV style=margin-left:72pt;width:468pt><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><B>UNITED STATES </B><BR><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B><BR>Washington, DC 20549 </P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><B>FORM 8-K </B></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT </B><BR><B>TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE </B><BR><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)<B> </B><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'>April 19, 2017</FONT></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION</B></FONT><B> </B><BR>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>Delaware</B></FONT><BR>(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</P>
<TABLE align=center style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%><TR><TD valign=top><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>0-20430 </B></FONT></P>
</TD><TD valign=top><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>84-1094315 </B></FONT></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>(Commission File Number) </P>
</TD><TD valign=top><P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>(IRS Employer Identification No.) </P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><B>P O Box 25201 </B><BR><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>Albuquerque, NM 87125</B></FONT><BR>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code <FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'><B>(505) 255-4852</B></FONT><B> </B></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>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 (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>
<P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>( ) Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>( ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14a -12)</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b)) </P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-49(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c)) <A name=page_2 /></P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;line-height:10pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>&nbsp;</P>
<P style='font:10pt Arial;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;color:#000000'><FONT style='font-family:Times New Roman'><B>Item 5.02 &nbsp;Appointment of</B> <B>Certain Officers;</B></FONT></P>
<P style='font:10pt Arial;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;color:#000000'><FONT style='font-family:Times New Roman'>&quot;The Company has completed lengthy negotiations with Jakes Jordaan, its former President, CEO and Director, regarding his accrued wages and certain accrued legal fees to his law firm. In this connection, Mr. Jordaan and the Company have entered into a Compromise and Settlement Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2017, and Mr. Jordaan has confirmed his resignation from the Company's Board as of May 6, 2016.</FONT></P>
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<P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><B>Item 9.01 &nbsp;Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.</B></P>
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<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><A name=page_3 /><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>
<P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>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.</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'>SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION</FONT> <BR>(Registrant)</P>
<P align=center style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt'>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE align=center style=border-collapse:collapse;width:100%><TR><TD valign=top><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Date: April 19, 2017 </P>
</TD><TD valign=top><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'><FONT style='border-bottom:1px solid #000000'>/s/ Tom Laws</FONT> </P>
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<TR><TD valign=top><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&#160; </P>
</TD><TD valign=top><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Tom Laws </P>
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<TR><TD valign=top><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>&#160; </P>
</TD><TD valign=top><P style='font:10pt Times New Roman;margin:0'>Chief Executive Officer </P>
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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)
April 19, 2017
SANTA FE GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-20430
84-1094315
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
P O Box 25201
Albuquerque, NM 87125
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code
(505) 255-4852
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
( ) Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
( ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14a -12)
( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))
( ) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-49(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
Item 5.02  Appointment of
Certain Officers;
"The Company has completed lengthy negotiations with Jakes Jordaan, its former President, CEO and Director, regarding his accrued wages and certain accrued legal fees to his law firm. In this connection, Mr. Jordaan and the Company have entered into a Compromise and Settlement Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2017, and Mr. Jordaan has confirmed his resignation from the Company's Board as of May 6, 2016.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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)
Date: April 19, 2017
/s/ Tom Laws
Tom Laws
Chief Executive Officer