<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-14-003740.txt : 20140123
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140123182342
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-003740
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140123

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15850 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75248
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9725874049

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15850 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 140
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75248

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vierling James J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001561567

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11048
		FILM NUMBER:		14544086

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4561 HITCHING POST
		CITY:			PLANO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75024
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-01-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000701719</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DGSE COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DGSE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001561567</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Vierling James J.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>15850 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 140</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75248</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.12</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) is convertible into one share of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Issuer (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) without additional payment pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated January 23, 2014, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (the &quot;RSU Award Agreement&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One-fourth (or 6,250) of the RSUs reported hereunder vest and are exercisable as of the date of the grant, and an additional one-fourth of the RSUs (calculated using the total number of RSUs at the time of grant) vest and will be exercisable on each subsequent anniversary of the date of grant until 100 percent of the RSUs have vested, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as an employee on each such date and other terms and conditions of set forth in the RSU Award Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Upon termination of service of the Reporting Person to the Issuer, other than by reason of death or disability, any Restricted Stock Units that have not vested will be forfeited and the award of such units shall terminate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Issuer elected to award the RSUs as consideration for services rendered to the Issuer (the &quot;Consideration&quot;) and to encourage the continuation of such services in connection with the Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer. The value of the Consideration on the date of grant was $84,800. No additional consideration was received by the Issuer as payment for the RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James J. Vierling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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