FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ORING MARTIN B 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Searchlight Minerals Corp. [ SRCH ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2360 W. HORIZON RIDGE PKWY, SUITE 100 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/28/2015
(Street)

HENDERSON, NV 89052
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
OPTIONS   $0.50   (2) 8/28/2015     A      2000000   (1)      12/19/2015   (3) 12/19/2020   Common Stock   2000000   $0   2000000   I   By Wealth Preservation Defined Benefit Plan   (4)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Reflects the issuance of options to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock on August 28, 2015 for services provided as a director and officer of Searchlight Minerals Corp.
( 2)  The per share exercise price shall be equal to the greater of: (i) $0.50; and (ii) the fair market value of Searchlight Minerals Corp.'s common stock based on the closing price on December 18, 2015.
( 3)  The options shall vest and become exercisable, in whole or in part, from and after December 19, 2015, so long as the holder has continually provided services to Searchlight Minerals Corp. in the same capacity from the date of issuance through December 19, 2015.
( 4)  These securities are held by Wealth Preservation, Defined Benefit Plan, of which Mr. Martin Oring and Mrs. Olivia Oring are sole beneficiaries and trustees, and in such capacity are deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by the Wealth Preservation Defined Benefit Plan. Mrs. Olivia Oring is Mr. Oring's wife.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ORING MARTIN B
2360 W. HORIZON RIDGE PKWY, SUITE 100
HENDERSON, NV 89052 		X
CEO and President

Signatures
/s/ Martin B. Oring 9/1/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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