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
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the Month of February 2016
 
 
Commission File Number 001-31880
 
 
Yamana Gold Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
 
Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower, 200 Bay Street, Suite 2200, Toronto, ON M5J 2J3
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
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 o 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): o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
 
 

 
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.
 
 
YAMANA GOLD INC.
     
Date: February 18, 2016
By:
/s/ Sofia Tsakos                                                             
   
Sofia Tsakos
   
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibits
   
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
     
 
YAMANA GOLD DECLARES FIRST QUARTER DIVIDEND
 

 




Exhibit 99.1
 


YAMANA GOLD DECLARES FIRST QUARTER DIVIDEND

TORONTO, ONTARIO, February 18, 2016 YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY) ("Yamana" or the "Company") declares a first quarter 2016 dividend of $0.005 per share.  Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2016 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on April 14, 2016.  The dividend is an "eligible dividend" for Canadian tax purposes.

About Yamana

Yamana is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold production, gold development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Canada. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through existing operating mine expansions, throughput increases, development of new mines, the advancement of its exploration properties and, at times, by targeting other gold consolidation opportunities with a primary focus in the Americas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Investor Relations
416-815-0220
1-888-809-0925
Email:  investor@yamana.com


(All amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.)


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