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

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

~~Securities~~Date ~~Exchange~~of ~~Act~~Report (Date of ~~1934~~Earliest Event Reported): May 7, 2013

~~Date~~Diamond ofResorts ~~Report~~ Corporation (~~Date~~Exact name of ~~Earliest~~registrant ~~Event~~as ~~Reported):~~specified ~~April~~in ~~11,~~its ~~2013~~ charter)

Diamond Resorts Corporation




Maryland	333-172772	95-4582157
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

10600 West Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada		89135
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 702-684-8000

~~(Exact~~ Not Applicable Former name ofor ~~registrant~~former asaddress, ~~specified~~if inchanged ~~its~~since ~~charter)~~last report

Maryland	333-172772	95-4582157
(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)	(CommissionFile Number)	(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)
10600 West CharlestonBoulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada		89135
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 702-684-8000

Not Applicable

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:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

[Item 2.02. ]Results ~~Soliciting~~of ~~material~~Operations ~~pursuant~~and toFinancial ~~Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240~~Condition.~~14a-12)~~

[On ]May ~~Pre-commencement~~7, ~~communications~~2013, ~~pursuant~~Diamond toResorts ~~Rule~~Corporation ~~14d-2~~(bthe “Company”) ~~under~~issued a press release announcing its financial results for the ~~Exchange~~quarter ~~Act~~ended ~~(17~~March ~~CFR~~31, ~~240~~2013.~~14d-~~ A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 2~~(b))~~.02 by reference.

[The ]information ~~Pre-commencement~~furnished ~~communications~~ pursuant to ~~Rule~~this ~~13e-4~~Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (cthe “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the ~~Exchange~~Company under the Securities Act ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~1933, ~~240~~as amended, or the Exchange Act.~~13e-4(c))~~

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 11, 2013, Diamond Resorts Issuer 2008 LLC, a subsidiary of Diamond Resorts Corporation, entered into an amended and restated 2008 conduit facility with respect to its loans receivable (the “Restated Conduit Facility”). The maturity date of the Restated Conduit Facility is April 10, 2015, and it provides for a $125 million, 24-month facility that is renewable for 364-day periods at the election of the lenders. The Restated Conduit Facility bears interest at either LIBOR or the commercial paper rate (having a floor of 0.50%) plus 3.25%, and has a non-use fee of 0.75%. Pursuant to the terms of the Restated Conduit Facility, the advance rates on loans receivable in the portfolio are limited to 85% of the aggregate face value of eligible loans.

The description of the Restated Conduit Facility set forth above in this Item 1.01 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of (1) the Fifth Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Issuer 2008 LLC, as issuer, Diamond Resorts Financial Services, Inc., as servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as custodian and as back-up servicer, and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, (2) the Fourth Amended and Restated Sale Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Depositor 2008 LLC and Diamond Resorts Issuer 2008 LLC, and (3) the Fourth Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Finance Holding Company and Diamond Resorts Depositor 2008 LLC, which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.3, respectively, to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Fifth Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Issuer 2008 LLC, as issuer, Diamond Resorts Financial Services, Inc., as servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as custodian and as back-up servicer, and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent.
10.2		Fourth Amended and Restated Sale Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Depositor 2008 LLC and Diamond Resorts Issuer 2008 LLC.
10.3		Fourth Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Finance Holding Company and Diamond Resorts Depositor 2008 LLC.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:

299.1 News Release by Diamond Resorts Corporation dated May 7, 2013

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.

		Diamond Resorts Corporation
Date	April 17, 2013	By:	/s/ DAVID F. PALMER
		Name:	David F. Palmer
		Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer



	Diamond Resorts Corporation
May 7, 2013	By: /s/ David F. Palmer Name: David F. Palmer Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Fifth Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Issuer 2008 LLC, as issuer, Diamond Resorts Financial Services, Inc., as servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as custodian and as back-up servicer, and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent.
10.2		Fourth Amended and Restated Sale Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Depositor 2008 LLC and Diamond Resorts Issuer 2008 LLC.
10.3		Fourth Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2013, among Diamond Resorts Finance Holding Company and Diamond Resorts Depositor 2008 LLC.

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