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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-15-059410
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151014
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151014

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:		151158291

	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
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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT
REPORT</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></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):<B> October 14, 2015 </B>(October 14, 2015)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></td>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>15850 Dallas Parkway, Suite 140</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Dallas, Texas 75248</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(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">Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, including
area code: <B>(972) 587-4049</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(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
(see General Instruction A.2.):</P>

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Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD>
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors;&#9;Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain&#9;Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On October 14, 2015,
the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of DGSE Companies, Inc. (&ldquo;DGSE&rdquo;) elected Douglas J. Lattner as a member
of the Board effective immediately. Mr. Lattner was appointed by the Board to serve on the Compliance, Governance and Nominating
Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee. The Board also determined that Mr. Lattner is an &ldquo;independent
director&rdquo; for purposes of NYSE MKT and Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) rules and meets the other
requirements of the NYSE MKT and the SEC for purposes of serving on the Compliance, Governance and Nominating Committee, the Compensation
Committee and the Audit Committee.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Lattner is a
retired Principal, Vice Chairman of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP and former Chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting LLP. In his
38 years with Deloitte Consulting LLP, Mr. Lattner assumed key leadership roles and served a variety of clients, primarily oil
&amp; gas, investor-owned utilities in the electric, gas, and telecommunications industries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">There is no arrangement
or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Lattner was selected as a director of DGSE and there are no family relationships between
Mr. Lattner and the other directors or executive officers of the Company. Since the beginning of DGSE&rsquo;s last fiscal year,
Mr. Lattner has not had any transactions or currently proposed transactions in which Mr. Lattner was or is to be a participant
in amounts greater than $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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 STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: justify">By:</td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify">/s/ MATTHEW M. PEAKES</td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Matthew M. Peakes</font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October
14, 2015</P>

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