SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2013


BONANZA GOLD CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada

 

000-53943

 

20-8560967

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

File Number)

 

Identification #)


Columbia Tower

701 Fifth Avenue, Office 4263

Seattle, WA 98104

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


(206) 262-7461

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



(Former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 1.02

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement


On May 3, 2013, Bonanza Gold Corp. (the “Company”) and United Copper Holdings Ltd (“United Copper”) agreed to terminate the purchase agreement dated June 27, 2011 relating to the 28 Lode claims located in Okanogan County, Washington (the “Agreement”).  It was agreed that United Copper would retain all payments it had received under the Agreement, that no further payments would be required  under the Agreement as all outstanding payments due were forgiven  and that the Company would return to United Copper the property and any recorded claims it had previously acquired from United Copper.




SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.




Date: May 8, 2013

BONANZA GOLD CORP.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

By:

/s/ Craig Russell

 

Craig Russell

 

President and Chief Executive Officer