Pershing Gold Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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715302105
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(CUSIP Number)
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Copy To:
Harvey Kesner, Esq.
61 Broadway, 32nd Fl.
New York, NY 10006
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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March 26, 2013
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 715302105
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Barry Honig
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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PF
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
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[ ]
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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US
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NUMBER OF
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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SHARES
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26,899,806(1)
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BENEFICIALLY
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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OWNED BY
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9,892,041 (2)
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EACH
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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REPORTING
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26,899,806(1)
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PERSON
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
9,892,041 (2)
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WITH
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
36,791,847 (1) (2)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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[_]
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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12.78% (based on 273,292,027 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 15, 2013)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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IN
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CUSIP No. 715302105
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
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(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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|||||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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||||||
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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WC
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
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[ ]
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Florida
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NUMBER OF
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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SHARES
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0
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BENEFICIALLY
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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OWNED BY
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8,898,349 (1)
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EACH
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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REPORTING
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0
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PERSON
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
8,898,349 (1)
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WITH
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|||||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,898,349 (1)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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[_]
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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3.24% (based on 273,292,027 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 15, 2013)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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OO
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CUSIP No. 715302105
|
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
|
||||||
GRQ Consultants, Inc.
|
|||||||
2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
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||||||
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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|||||||
3
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SEC USE ONLY
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||||||
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|||||||
4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
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||||||
WC
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|||||||
5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)
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||||||
[ ]
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|||||||
6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Florida
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NUMBER OF
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER:
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|||||
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER:
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OWNED BY
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993,692 (1)
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EACH
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
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REPORTING
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PERSON
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
993,692 (1)
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WITH
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|||||||
11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
993,692 (1)
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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[_]
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|||||||
13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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0.36% (based on 273,292,027 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 15, 2013)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
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CO
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Joint Filing Agreement with GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K and GRQ Consultants, Inc.*
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Dated: March 27, 2013
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/s/ Barry Honig
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Barry Honig
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Dated: March 27, 2013
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GRQ CONSULTANTS, INC. 401K
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By:
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/s/ Barry Honig
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Barry Honig
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Dated: March 27, 2013
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GRQ CONSULTANTS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Barry Honig
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Barry Honig, President
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Joint Filing Agreement with GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K and GRQ Consultants, Inc.*
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