<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-008535.txt : 20150526
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-15-008535.hdr.sgml : 20150525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150526112100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-008535
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150526

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLD RESOURCE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001160791
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		IRS NUMBER:				841473173
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2886 CARRIAGE MANOR POINT
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80906
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-320-7708

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2886 CARRIAGE MANOR POINT
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80906

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Falck Tor
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001500167

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34857
		FILM NUMBER:		15888457

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		37 QUEEN'S GATE MEWS
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SW75QN
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-05-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001160791</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOLD RESOURCE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GORO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001500167</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Falck Tor</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10 CROMWELL PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>SW7 2JN</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-05-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.17</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tor Falck</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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