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Exhibit 10.4

 

PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT

(Non-Assignable)

 

This First Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of February 6, 2015, by and between Alexander
Morrison (“Holder”) and Pershing Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

A.On February 12,
2013, Holder and the Corporation entered into that certain Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”)
pursuant to which Holder was granted One Million (1,000,000) restricted shares (the “Shares”) of the Corporation’s
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

B. The Corporation
and Holder have agreed to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 2 thereof and replacing it with the
following:

 

2.Vesting
and Forfeiture. Participant shall vest in his or her rights under the Restricted Stock pursuant to the following schedule (each
date upon which vesting occurs being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”):

 

	Date	Number of Shares Vested
	February 12, 2014	333,333
	February 12, 2016	333,333
	February 12, 2016	333,334

 

The
foregoing notwithstanding, vesting pursuant to the foregoing schedule shall occur on a Vesting Date only if Participant remains
employed by or provides services to the Corporation from the Date of Grant to such Vesting Date. If Participant ceases to be employed
by or ceases to provide services to the Corporation at any time prior to the final Vesting Date, pursuant to Section 6.1.3 of
the Plan, all unvested Restricted Stock shall be forfeited immediately on the date that Participant’s employment or service
is terminated and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to such Restricted Stock.

 

2.No Other Changes.
Except for the amendment contained in Section 1 hereof, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full
force and effect without any further amendments or changes.

 

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3.Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

4.Governing
Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Nevada without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

	 	HOLDER:
	 	 
	 	 
	 	/s/ Alexander Morrison                                                
	 	Alexander Morrison
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By: /s/ Eric Alexander                                                  
	 	Name: Eric Alexander
	 	Title: Vice President Finance and Controller

 

 

 

    	3Exhibit 10.5

 

PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT

(Non-Assignable)

 

This First Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of February 6, 2015, by and between Debra
Struhsacker (“Holder”) and Pershing Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

A.On February 12,
2013, Holder and the Corporation entered into that certain Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”)
pursuant to which Holder was granted Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand (750,000) restricted shares (the “Shares”)
of the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

B. The Corporation
and Holder have agreed to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 2 thereof and replacing it with the
following:

 

2.Vesting
and Forfeiture. Participant shall vest in his or her rights under the Restricted Stock pursuant to the following schedule (each
date upon which vesting occurs being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”):

 

	Date	Number of Shares Vested
	February 12, 2014	250,000
	February 12, 2016	250,000
	February 12, 2016	250,000

 

The
foregoing notwithstanding, vesting pursuant to the foregoing schedule shall occur on a Vesting Date only if Participant remains
employed by or provides services to the Corporation from the Date of Grant to such Vesting Date. If Participant ceases to be employed
by or ceases to provide services to the Corporation at any time prior to the final Vesting Date, pursuant to Section 6.1.3 of
the Plan, all unvested Restricted Stock shall be forfeited immediately on the date that Participant’s employment or service
is terminated and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to such Restricted Stock.

 

2.No Other Changes.
Except for the amendment contained in Section 1 hereof, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full
force and effect without any further amendments or changes.

 

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3.Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

4.Governing
Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Nevada without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

	 	HOLDER:
	 	 
	 	 
	 	/s/ Debra Struhsacker                                            
	 	Debra Struhsacker
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By: /s/ Eric Alexander                                            
	 	Name: Eric Alexander
	 	Title: Vice President of Finance and Controller

 

    	3Exhibit 10.6

 

PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT

(Non-Assignable)

 

This First Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of February 6, 2015, by and between Eric
Alexander (“Holder”) and Pershing Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

A.On February 12,
2013, Holder and the Corporation entered into that certain Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”)
pursuant to which Holder was granted One Million (1,000,000) restricted shares (the “Shares”) of the Corporation’s
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

B. The Corporation
and Holder have agreed to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 2 thereof and replacing it with the
following:

 

2.Vesting
and Forfeiture. Participant shall vest in his or her rights under the Restricted Stock pursuant to the following schedule (each
date upon which vesting occurs being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”):

 

	Date	Number of 

Shares Vested
	February 12, 2014	333,333
	February 12, 2016	333,333
	February 12, 2016	333,334

 

The
foregoing notwithstanding, vesting pursuant to the foregoing schedule shall occur on a Vesting Date only if Participant remains
employed by or provides services to the Corporation from the Date of Grant to such Vesting Date. If Participant ceases to be employed
by or ceases to provide services to the Corporation at any time prior to the final Vesting Date, pursuant to Section 6.1.3 of
the Plan, all unvested Restricted Stock shall be forfeited immediately on the date that Participant’s employment or service
is terminated and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to such Restricted Stock.

 

2.No Other Changes.
Except for the amendment contained in Section 1 hereof, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full
force and effect without any further amendments or changes.

 

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3.Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

4.Governing
Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Nevada without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

	 	HOLDER:
	 	 
	 	 
	 	/s/ Eric Alexander                                                 
	 	Eric Alexander
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By: /s/ Stephen Alfers                                         
	 	Name: Stephen Alfers
	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and 

Chairman of the Board

 

 

    	3Exhibit 10.7

 

PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT

(Non-Assignable)

 

This First Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (this “Amendment”) is dated as of February 6, 2015, by and between Tim Janke
(“Holder”) and Pershing Gold Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

A.On February 12,
2013, Holder and the Corporation entered into that certain Restricted Stock Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”)
pursuant to which Holder was granted Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) restricted shares (the “Shares”) of the
Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

B. The Corporation
and Holder have agreed to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Amendment
to Restricted Stock Grant Agreement. The Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 2 thereof and replacing it with the
following:

 

2.Vesting
and Forfeiture. Participant shall vest in his or her rights under the Restricted Stock pursuant to the following schedule (each
date upon which vesting occurs being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”):

 

	Date	Number of Shares Vested
	February 12, 2014	100,000
	February 12, 2016	100,000
	February 12, 2016	100,000

 

The foregoing notwithstanding, vesting
pursuant to the foregoing schedule shall occur on a Vesting Date only if Participant remains employed by or provides services to
the Corporation from the Date of Grant to such Vesting Date. If Participant ceases to be employed by or ceases to provide services
to the Corporation at any time prior to the final Vesting Date, pursuant to Section 6.1.3 of the Plan, all unvested Restricted
Stock shall be forfeited immediately on the date that Participant’s employment or service is terminated and the Participant
shall have no further rights with respect to such Restricted Stock.

 

2.No Other Changes.
Except for the amendment contained in Section 1 hereof, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full
force and effect without any further amendments or changes.

 

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3.Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

4.Governing
Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Nevada without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

	 	HOLDER:
	 	 
	 	 
	 	/s/ Tim Janke                                                       
	 	Tim Janke
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	PERSHING GOLD CORPORATION
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By: /s/ Eric Alexander                                        
	 	Name: Eric Alexander
	 	Title: Vice President Finance and Controller

 

 

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