Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  LOPEZ NABIL J.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DGSE COMPANIES INC [DGSE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15850 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 140
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75248
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,000
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (2) Common Stock 1,000 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LOPEZ NABIL J.
15850 DALLAS PARKWAY
SUITE 140
DALLAS, TX 75248
  X     Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Nabil J. Lopez 11/05/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) One half (or 1,000) of the Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") have vested and been issued pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated January 23, 2014, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person (the "RSU Award Agreement"). The remaining half of the RSUs vest and will be exercisable on each subsequent anniversary of the date of grant until 100 percent of the RSU's have vested, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as an employee on each such date and other terms and conditions of set forth in the RSU Award Agreement.
(2) Upon termination of service of the Reporting Person to the Issuer (the "Common Stock"), other than by reason of death or disability, any RSUs that have not vested will be forfeited and the award of such units shall terminate.
(3) Each RSU is convertible into one share of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Common Stock without additional payment pursuant to the RSU Award Agreement.

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