Pershing Gold Corporation (NASDAQ:PGLC) Files An 8-K Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On April 10, 2017, Pershing Gold Corporation (the “Company”) was informed that one of its independent directors, Douglass Scott Barr, had passed away on April 9, 2017. Mr. Barr had served as a director since June 2016 and was a member of the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and was chair of the Technical Committee.

Following the death of Mr. Barr, the Audit Committee has been reduced to two members. As a result, the Company is no longer compliant with The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) Listing Rule 5605(c)(2) which requires that the Audit Committee consist of at least three members. In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, on April 10, 2017, the Company notified Nasdaq of Mr. Barr’s passing and the resulting non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2).

On April 13, 2017, the Company received a written notice from Nasdaq confirming the Company’s non-compliance with Listing Rule 5605(c)(2), and confirming that the Company, in accordance with the cure period provided for in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(4), has (a) until the earlier of its next annual stockholders’ meeting or April 9, 2018 to regain compliance, or (b) if the next annual stockholders’ meeting is held before October 6, 2017, then the Company must evidence compliance no later than October 6, 2017.

The Company’s Board of Directors intends to identify candidates to replace Mr. Barr and appoint a new director to the Audit Committee who satisfies the applicable requirements of the Nasdaq Listing Rules prior to the expiration of the cure period.

Mr. Barr was a respected colleague and he will be missed greatly. Our thoughts are with his family.

About Pershing Gold Corporation (NASDAQ:PGLC)

Pershing Gold Corporation is a gold and precious metals exploration company. The Company focuses on exploration, development and mining opportunities in Nevada. The Company is focused on exploration at its Relief Canyon properties in Pershing County in northwestern Nevada. The Company operates its business directly and also through its subsidiary, Gold Acquisition Corp. Gold Acquisition Corp. owns and is engaged in conducting exploration on the Relief Canyon Mine property in northwestern Nevada. The Company is engaged in conducting exploration on the Relief Canyon expansion properties. The Relief Canyon Mine includes approximately three open pit mines, heap leach pads consisting of approximately six cells, approximately two solution ponds and a cement block constructed adsorption desorption-recovery (ADR) solution processing circuit. The Pershing Pass property includes approximately 490 lode mining claims. The Company has not generated any revenues.

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