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 April 2013

 

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

 

 

 



 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

The Registrant’s Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular dated March 28, 2013 and included as Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K (Commission File No. 001-31880), furnished to the Commission on April 8, 2013, is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-10 (Commission File No. 333-173707) and each of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Commission File No. 333-159047, File No. 333-148048 and File No. 333-145300, respectively) of the Registrant, Yamana Gold Inc.

 

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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.

 

 

 

YAMANA GOLD INC.

 

 

 

Date: April 8, 2013

By:

/s/ Peter Marrone

 

 

Peter Marrone

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular

 

 

 

99.2

 

Form of Proxy

 

 

 

99.3

 

Form of Consent to Electronic Delivery of Documents

 

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