Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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) _____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 215 SE SPANISH TRAIL	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/3/2019
(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	4/3/2019		D		5269167	D	(1)	0	I	See Footnote   (2)
Common Stock	4/3/2019		D		3277967	D	(1)	0	D   (3)
Common Stock	4/3/2019		D		130892	D	(1)	0	I	See Footnote   (4)
Common Stock	4/3/2019		D		1767575	D	(1)	0	I	See Footnote   (5)
Common Stock	4/3/2019		D		89147	D	(1)	0	I	See Footnote   (6)

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
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock	(8)	4/3/2019		D			1495606	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	1495606	(8)	0	I	See Footnote   (2)
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock	(8)	4/3/2019		D			301950	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	301950	(8)	0	D
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock	(8)	4/3/2019		D			731892	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	731892	(8)	0	I	See Footnote   (5)
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock	(8)	4/3/2019		D			205425	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	205425	(8)	0	I	See Footnote   (6)
Warrants	(9)	4/3/2019		D			396039	12/19/2017	12/19/2019	Common Stock	396039	(9)	0	I	See Footnote   (2)
Options	(10)	4/3/2019		D			22223	9/29/2010	9/29/2020	Common Stock	22223	(10)	0	D
Options	(10)	4/3/2019		D			666667	4/6/2012	4/6/2022	Common Stock	666667	(10)	0	D
Options	(10)	4/3/2019		D			55556	6/18/2012	6/18/2022	Common Stock	55556	(10)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This transaction reflects the disposition of the securities of the Issuer held by the reporting person pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 28, 2018, as amended on March 1, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Americas Silver Corporation ("Americas Silver") and R Merger Sub, Inc. The parties completed the merger (the "Merger") on April 3, 2019 (the "Closing Date"). On the Closing Date, each share of Common Stock was canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive 0.715 common shares of Americas Silver at a market value of $1.53 per share as of the Closing Date.
(2)	The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K of which Barry Honig ("Mr. Honig") is Trustee and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401K.
(3)	The securities reported on this line represent 2,845,890 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Honig, individually, and 432,077 shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Honig and his spouse, Renee Honig, as tenants by the entirety.
(4)	The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. of which Mr. Honig is President and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc.
(5)	The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K FBO Barry Honig of which Mr. Honig is Trustee and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K FBO Barry Honig.
(6)	The securities reported on this line are held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan of which Mr. Honig is President and in such capacity is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over the securities held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit
(7)	Such Series E Preferred Stock may be converted at any time and from time to time and has no expiration date.
(8)	This transaction reflects the disposition of securities in connection with the Merger whereby the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock held by the reporting person was exchanged at a ratio of 461.440 preferred shares of Americas Silver for each share of Series E Preferred Stock.
(9)	This transaction reflects the disposition of securities in connection with the Merger whereby each outstanding warrant to purchase Common Stock was terminated.
(10)	This transaction reflects the disposition of securities in connection with the Merger whereby each outstanding stock option to purchase Common Stock was terminated.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Honig Barry C 215 SE SPANISH TRAIL BOCA RATON, FL 33432		X

Signatures
/s/ Barry C. Honig		4/12/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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