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 December 2008

 

Commission File Number 001-31880

 

Yamana Gold Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

150 York Street, Suite 1102, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover 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: December 18, 2008

By:

/s/ Jacqueline A. Jones

 

 

Jacqueline A. Jones

 

 

Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibits
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Material change report, dated December 17, 2008

 

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