UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(D) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Amendment (Date of original report):	June 5, 2013 (April26, 2013)

High Plains Gas, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Nevada

333-125068

26-3633813

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1200 East Lincoln St, Gillette, Wyoming	82717
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)


Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:	(307) 752-5731

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

On April 26, 2013, High Plains Gas, Inc.( the “Company”) engaged the firm of D’Arelli Pruzansky, P.A., Certified Public Accounts to serve as its independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The decision to engage new accountants was recommended and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. During the two most recent fiscal years and the subesequent interim period, the Company’s new independent accountant, D’Arelli Pruzansky, P.A., has not been engaged by the Company as either the principal accountant to audit the Company’s financial statements or as a consultant to the Company.

SIGNATURES

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.


	High Plains Gas, Inc.

Dated: June 5, 2013	By:	\s\ Ed Presley
		Name: Ed Presley
		Chief Executive Officer

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