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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-022044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120413
ITEM INFORMATION:		Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120416

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DGSE COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701719
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-JEWELRY STORES [5944]
		IRS NUMBER:				880097334
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11048
		FILM NUMBER:		12762029

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST LANE
		STREET 2:		STE 202
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724843662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2817 FOREST LN
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DALLAS GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE INC /NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN PACIFIC MINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CANYON STATE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19860819
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">CURRENT
REPORT</P>

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to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report</B> (Date of earliest
event reported):<BR>
<B>April 16, 2012</B> (April 13, 2012)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><U>DGSE
COMPANIES, INC.</U></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><B><U>1-11048</U></B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><B><U>88-0097334</U></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 0.5in; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State or Other<BR> Jurisdiction of<BR> Incorporation)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B>11311 Reeder
Rd.<BR>
<U>Dallas, Texas</U></B></FONT><B><U> 75229<BR>
</U></B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black"><B><U>(972) 484-3662<BR>
</U></B></FONT>(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">______________________________________<BR>
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item</B> <B>4.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements
or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 13, 2012, the
Board of Directors of DGSE Companies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Registrant</U>&rdquo;), determined the existence
of certain accounting irregularities beginning approximately during the second calendar quarter of 2007 and continuing in periods
subsequent thereto (the &ldquo;<U>Accounting Irregularities</U>&rdquo;), which could affect financial information reported since
that time. The Registrant has engaged forensic accountants to analyze the Accounting Irregularities. Based upon initial findings
by the forensic accountants, Management of the Registrant believes that the Accounting Irregularities are the result of improper
accounting of inventory and other balance sheet accounts by the former Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, commencing during,
and continuing subsequent to, the second calendar quarter of 2007. The Accounting Irregularities were discovered as a result of
internal investigation by the Registrant, and the Registrant has discussed the matters disclosed in this Item 4.02 Periodic Report
on Form 8-K with its independent auditors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Financial statements and
information reported since the inception of the Accounting Irregularities, currently believed to begin in the second calendar quarter
of 2007, should not be relied upon, including, but not limited to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">the Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, December
31, 2008, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010, respectively;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">the Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended June 30, 2007, September
30, 2007, March 31, 2008, June 30, 2008, September 30, 2008, March 31, 2009, June 30, 2009, September 30, 2009, March 31, 2010,
June 30, 2010, September 30, 2010, March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011, and September 30, 2011, respectively; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">any press releases or earnings announcements relating to financial statements for the periods mentioned
in (a) and (b), above.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">As a result of the Accounting
Irregularities, the Registrant has been unable to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
(the &ldquo;<U>2011 Form 10-K</U>&rdquo;). The 2011 Form 10-K will include a full and detailed explanation of the Accounting Irregularities,
including any effects the Accounting Irregularities may have on previously-reported financial information. Management of the Registrant
anticipates that the work of the forensic accountants will be completed and that the 2011 Form 10-K will be filed during the second
calendar quarter of 2012, although the need to complete the forensic investigation and re-audit prior financial periods, if required,
could further delay the filing of the 2011 Form 10-K.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item</B> <B>7.01.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 16, 2012, the
Registrant issued the press release filed as <U>Exhibit 99.1</U>, which is incorporated by reference.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(a)</TD><TD>Not applicable<I>.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(b)</TD><TD>Not applicable<I>.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(c)</TD><TD>Not applicable<I>.</I></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(d)</TD><TD>Exhibits.</TD></TR></TABLE>



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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; text-decoration: underline">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">Press release dated April 16, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBITS</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">Press release dated April 16, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="tab-stops: right lined 3.0in left blank 3.25in right lined 6.5in">DGSE COMPANIES, INC.&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">DGSE ANNOUNCES DELAY IN FILING OF 2011 FORM 10-K, NON-RELIANCE ON PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">DALLAS, Apr 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
DGSE Companies, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) announced today the delay of the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company further announced the filing of Form 8-K to report
non-reliance on the Company&rsquo;s previously filed quarterly and annual financial statements for the financial periods from the
second calendar quarter of 2007 through the third calendar quarter of 2011, inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company has discovered accounting irregularities
pertaining to the previously filed financial statements and has engaged forensic accountants to analyze these irregularities, and
to the extent necessary, assist the Company in compiling the information necessary to re-audit and re-file financial statements
for some or all of these time periods.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company anticipates that the work of
the forensic accounts will be completed and that the 2011 Form 10-K will be filed during the second calendar quarter of 2012, although
the need to complete the forensic investigation and re-audit prior financial periods, if required, could further delay the filing
of the 2011 Form 10-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">About DGSE Companies, Inc.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">DGSE Companies, Inc. wholesales and retails
jewelry, diamonds, fine watches, and precious metal bullion and rare coin products through its Bullion Express, Charleston Gold
&amp; Diamond Exchange, Dallas Gold &amp; Silver Exchange, Southern Bullion Coin &amp; Jewelry and Superior Gold &amp; Diamond
Exchange operations. DGSE also owns Fairchild International, Inc., one of the largest vintage watch wholesalers in the country.
In addition to its retail facilities in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Texas, the Company operates internet websites which can be accessed at www.bullionexpress.com , www.dgse.com , www.cgdeinc.com
, www.sbcoin.com and www.sgde.com . Real-time price quotations and real-time order execution in precious metals are provided on
another DGSE website at www.USBullionExchange.com . Wholesale customers can access the full vintage watch inventory through the
restricted site at www.FairchildWatches.com .</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company is headquartered in Dallas,
Texas and its common stock trades on NYSE Amex Exchange under the symbol &quot;DGSE.&quot;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Investor relations contact: Financial Insights, 888-502-3268</P>

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