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 *

Honig Barry C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Pershing Gold Corp. [ PGLC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

555 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 450 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/19/2018
(Street)

BOCA RATON, FL 33432
(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
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 ("Common Stock")   3/19/2018     P    497   A $2.01   (1) 5880041   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Common Stock   3/20/2018     P    350   A $2.05   5880391   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Common Stock                  2395600   D   (3)  

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
Warrants   $3.40                    12/19/2017   12/19/2019   Common Stock   396039     396039   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Series E Preferred Stock   $2.80                      (4)   (4) Common Stock   2432923     6881   I   See footnotes   (2) (3)
Series E Preferred Stock   $2.80                      (4)   (4) Common Stock   301950     854   D   (3)  
Options   $10.80                    9/29/2010   9/29/2020   Common Stock   22223     22223   D   (3)  
Options   $6.30                    4/6/2012   4/6/2022   Common Stock   666667     666667   D   (3)  
Options   $6.12                    6/18/2012   6/18/2022   Common Stock   55556     55556   D   (3)  
Restricted Stock Units   $0                    12/11/2015     (6) Common Stock   9579     9579   D   (3)  
Restricted Stock Units   $0                      (5)   (6) Common Stock   10000     10000   D   (3)  
Restricted Stock Units   $0                    4/28/2017     (6) Common Stock   11228     11228   D   (3)  
Restricted Stock Units   $0                    6/30/2017     (6) Common Stock   3316     3316   D   (3)  
Restricted Stock Units   $0                    9/29/2017     (6) Common Stock   2458     2458   D   (3)  
Restricted Stock Units   $0                    12/29/2017     (6) Common Stock   2605     2605   D   (3)  

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.00 to $2.04 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares acquired at each price within the range set forth herein.
(2)  The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K (of which Barry Honig ("Mr. Honig") is Trustee), GRQ Consultants, Inc. (of which Mr. Honig is President), GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K FBO Barry Honig (of which Mr. Honig is Trustee) and GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan (of which Mr. Honig is Trustee).
(3)  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as to such extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
(4)  Such Series E Preferred Stock may be converted at any time and from time to time and has no expiration date.
(5)  Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement, dated February 3, 2017, 5,000 units vested on the issuance date, February 3, 2017, and 5,000 units vested on February 3, 2018.
(6)  The restricted stock units were granted pursuant to their applicable Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreements. For each vested restricted stock unit, the Reporting Person will be entitled to receive one share of Common Stock upon termination of service on the Issuer's board of directors, in connection with a change in control or under certain other circumstances, all as set forth in such agreements.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Honig Barry C
555 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY
SUITE 450
BOCA RATON, FL 33432 		X X


Signatures
/s/ Barry Honig 3/21/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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