UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of ~~May~~August, 2013

Commission File Number: 000-29916

AMERICAN BONANZA GOLD CORP.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Suite 1238, 200 Granville Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1S4
(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

[ x ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 40-F

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

The purpose of this 6-K submission is to furnish the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with documents previously filed with the Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities on the System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”).

Exhibits

	99.1	~~News~~Condensed ~~Release~~Consolidated ~~Dated~~Interim ~~April~~Financial 11Statements for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	99.2	~~News~~Management’s ~~Release~~Discussion ~~Dated~~and ~~May~~Analysis 1for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	99.3	~~News~~Form ~~Release~~52-109F2 ~~Dated~~Certification ~~May~~of 2,Interim ~~2013~~Filings Full Certificate - CEO
	99.4	~~Advance~~Form ~~Notice~~52-109F2 ~~Policy~~Certification of Interim Filings Full Certificate - CFO
	99.5	~~Advance~~Material ~~Notice~~Document of– ~~Annual~~Amended ~~General~~and ~~Meeting~~Restated Prom Note Wynne Olnick USD$1,250,000
	99.6	~~Advance~~Material ~~Notice~~Document of- ~~Annual~~Amended ~~General~~and ~~Meeting~~Restated ~~Revised~~Prom Note Brian Tingle USD$1,250,000
	99.7	Material Document – Secured Prom Note and Guarantee Stephanie Berezan USD1,200,000
	99.8	Material Document - Amended and Restated Prom Note NEMI Northern Energy USD$2,100,000
	99.9	Material Document - Amended and Restated Prom Note Goldreign Capital Inc. USD$1,250,000
	99.10	Material Document - Amended and Restated Prom Note Galloway Financial Services Inc. USD$1,750,200
	99.11	Material Change Report Dated April 1, 2013
	99.12	News Release Dated May 28, 2013
	99.13	Voting Instruction Form
	99.14	Electronic Information Request
	99.15	Notice of Annual and Special Meeting
	99.16	Management Information Circular
	99.17	Form of Proxy

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	American Bonanza Gold Corp.
	(Registrant)
Date: May 16, 2013	By:	/s/ Catherine Tanaka
Date: August 6, 2013	By:	/s/ Joe Chan
		Catherine Tanaka
		Joe Chan
	Title:	Corporate Secretary

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