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 August 2012

 

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 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Operations and Financial Condition for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012, included as Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K and the Unaudited Financial Statements as of and for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012, included as Exhibit 99.2 of this Form 6-K (Commission File No. 001-31880), furnished to the Commission on August 8, 2012, are 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: August 8, 2012

By:

/s/ Charles Main

 

 

Charles Main

 

 

Executive Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibits

 

 

Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Operations and Financial Condition for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

 

 

99.2

 

Unaudited Financial Statements as of and for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

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