0001171843-19-002818.txt : 20190501 0001171843-19-002818.hdr.sgml : 20190501 20190501165531 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-19-002818 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190501 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190501 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: YAMANA GOLD INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001264089 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31880 FILM NUMBER: 19788352 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, NORTH TOWER STREET 2: 200 BAY STREET, SUITE 2200 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2J3 BUSINESS PHONE: 4168150220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, NORTH TOWER STREET 2: 200 BAY STREET, SUITE 2200 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2J3 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: YAMANA GOLD INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030917 6-K 1 f6k_050119.htm FORM 6-K

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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2019

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, ONTARIO, CANADA M5J2J3
(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 [ ] 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):

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):

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.
		(Registrant)


Date: May 1, 2019		/s/ Sofia Tsakos
		Sofia Tsakos
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release dated May 1, 2019

EX-99.1 2 exh_991.htm PRESS RELEASE EdgarFiling

EXHIBIT 99.1

Yamana Gold Declares Second Quarter Dividend

TORONTO, May 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI; NYSE:AUY) (“Yamana” or the “Company”) declares a second quarter 2019 dividend of $0.005 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2019 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on July 12, 2019. The dividend is an “eligible dividend” for Canadian tax purposes.

As previously announced, the Board of Directors of the Company has approved a 100% increase in its annual dividend to $0.04 per share with the increase contingent on closing of the Chapada Sale Transaction. The Chapada Sale Transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019 and the dividend increase is expected for the third quarter dividend.

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 Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. Yamana plans to continue to build on this base through existing operating mine expansions, throughput increases and optimization initiatives, 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 and Corporate Communications
416-815-0220
1-888-809-0925
Email: investor@yamana.com