GSS Golden Star Resources Ltd

 

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 2015

Commission File Number 001-12284

 

 

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.

 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

150 King Street West

Suite 1200

Toronto, Ontario

M5H 1J9, Canada

 

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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

Form 20-F  ¨            Form 40-F  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes   ¨ No  x

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 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.

Date: May 8, 2015

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated May 8th - Golden Star Announces Election of Directors
99.2	Voting Results

Exhibit 99.1

 

Golden Star Announces Election of Directors

 

TORONTO, May 8, 2015 /CNW/ - Golden Star today announced that all of the nominee directors listed in the Company's management information circular dated March 13, 2015, were elected as directors of the Company. The vote was conducted at the Company's annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2015. The results of the vote are set out below:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Percentage  of Votes For	Percentage of Votes Withheld
Timothy Baker	72,641,649	1,961,557	97.37	2.63
Samuel Coetzer	72,522,498	2,080,708	97.21	2.79
Anu Dhir	72,590,251	2,012,955	97.30	2.70
Robert Doyle	72,703,875	1,899,331	97.45	2.55
Tony Jensen	72,614,764	1,988,442	97.33	2.67
Craig Nelsen	72,662,706	1,940,500	97.40	2.60
Daniel Owiredu	72,548,839	2,054,367	97.25	2.75
William Yeates	72,668,293	1,934,913	97.41	2.59

Company Profile:

Golden Star Resources (NYSE MKT: GSS; TSX: GSC; GSE: GSR) ("Golden Star" or the "Company") is an established gold mining company that holds a 90% interest in the Wassa, Prestea and Bogoso gold mines in Ghana.  In 2014, Golden Star produced 261,000 ounces of gold and is expected to produce 250,000 – 275,000 ounces in 2015.  The Company is financed to pursue brownfield development projects at its Wassa and Prestea mines which are expected to transform these mines into lower cost producers from 2016 onwards.  As such, Golden Star offers investors leveraged exposure to the gold price in a stable African mining jurisdiction with significant development upside potential.

SOURCE Golden Star Resources Ltd.

 

%CIK: 0000903571

For further information: Please visit www.gsr.com or contact: André van Niekerk, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Angela Parr, Vice President Investor Relations, +1 416 583 3800, investor@gsr.com

CO: Golden Star Resources Ltd.

CNW 11:12e 08-MAY-15

Exhibit 99.2

 

Golden Star Resources Ltd.
(the “Corporation”)

Annual General and Special Meeting of Holders of Common Shares

May 7, 2015

 

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS
National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations

Section 11.3

 

Matters Voted Upon

 

			Votes by Proxy
General Business	Outcome of Vote			Votes For	Votes Withheld	Percentage of Votes For	Percentage of Votes Withheld
1.  To elect the following persons as directors of the Corporation:	Carried
(a) Timothy C. Baker				72,641,649	1,961,557	97.37	2.63
(b) Samuel T. Coetzer				72,522,498	2,080,708	97.21	2.79
(c) Anu Dhir				72,590,251	2,012,955	97.30	2.70
(d) Robert E. Doyle				72,703,875	1,899,331	97.45	2.55
(e) Tony Alan Jensen				72,614,764	1,988,442	97.33	2.67
(f) Craig J. Nelsen				72,662,706	1,940,500	97.40	2.60
(g) Daniel Owiredu				72,548,839	2,054,367	97.25	2.75
(h) William L. Yeates				72,668,293	1,934,913	97.41	2.59
				Votes For	Votes Withheld	Percentage of Votes For	Percentage of Votes Withheld
2.  To re-appoint PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors of the Corporation and to authorize the Audit Committee to fix the auditors’ remuneration.	Carried			167,211,660	6,310,139	96.36	3.64
				Votes For	Votes Against	Percentage of Votes For	Percentage of Votes Against
3.  To pass the Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation (as defined in the management information circular of the Corporation dated March 13, 2015).	Carried			71,023,462	3,579,744	95.20	4.80