8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2013

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

CANADA	1-12284	98-0101955
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
150 King Street West Suite 1200 Toronto, Ontario, Canada		M5H1J9
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (416) 583-3800

No Change

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8–K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) The Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders of Golden Star Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2013.

(b) The proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders with the voting results set forth below.

(1) Election of the following persons as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed:

Name	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non- Votes
Timothy C. Baker		138,294,143		2,702,788		49,069,286
Samuel T. Coetzer		138,366,155		2,630,776		49,069,286
Robert E. Doyle		98,124,527		42,872,404		49,069,286
Tony Alan Jensen		138,405,211		2,591,720		49,069,286
Ian MacGregor		74,113,048		66,883,883		49,069,286
Craig J. Nelsen		135,998,529		4,998,402		49,069,286
Christopher M.T. Thompson		136,077,353		4,919,578		49,069,286
William L. Yeates		136,016,061		4,980,870		49,069,286

(2) Approval of advisory vote on named executive officer compensation:

Votes For	Votes Against	Broker Non-Votes
54,068,736	86,928,195	49,069,286

(3) Approval, ratification and confirmation of the Company’s Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement:

Votes For	Votes Against	Broker Non-Votes
138,517,262	2,479,669	49,069,286

(4) Appointment of the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is removed from office or resigns:

Votes For	Votes Withheld
187,449,782	2,616,435

On May 10, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the Annual General and Special Meeting voting results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

The information set forth in Exhibit 99 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press release of Golden Star Resources Ltd., dated May 10, 2013, announcing the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders voting results.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 10, 2013

Golden Star Resources Ltd.
By:	/s/ Jeff Swinoga
	Jeff Swinoga
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Press release of Golden Star Resources Ltd., dated May 10, 2013, announcing the Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders voting results.

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Golden Star Announces Annual General and Special Meeting Results

Toronto, ON – May 10, 2013 – Golden Star Resources Ltd. (NYSE MKT: GSS; TSX: GSC; GSE: GSR) (“Golden Star” or the “Company”) announced the results of its Annual General and Special Meeting (“AGM”) held May 9, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario.

Election of Directors

During the AGM the shareholders elected Timothy C. Baker, Samuel T. Coetzer, Robert E. Doyle, Tony A. Jensen, Ian MacGregor, Craig J. Nelsen, Christopher M. T. Thompson and William L. Yeates to the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) to hold the office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed. Timothy C. Baker was appointed as the Chairman post re-election to the Board.

The formal detailed report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the AGM can be accessed under the Company’s SEDAR and EDGAR filings.

Company Profile

Golden Star holds a 90% equity interest in Golden Star (Bogoso/Prestea) Limited and Golden Star (Wassa) Limited, which respectively own the Bogoso/Prestea and Wassa/HBB open-pit gold mines in Ghana. In addition, Golden Star has an 81% interest in the currently inactive Prestea Underground mine in Ghana, as well as gold exploration interests elsewhere in Ghana, in other parts of West Africa and in Brazil in South America. Golden Star has approximately 259 million shares outstanding.

For further information, please contact:

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.

Jeff Swinoga, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer

416-583-3803

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Belinda Labatte, The Capital Lab, Inc.

647-427-0208

Greg DiTomaso, The Capital Lab, Inc.

647-427-0208

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