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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
38119T104
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement
/ /. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has
a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1;
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See
Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a
prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SEC 1746 (12-91)
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 38119T104 Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a)/ X /
(b)/ /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 234,300
BENEFICIALLY ----------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 4,103,900
REPORTING ----------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 234,300
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,432,200
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,666,500
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
15.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 38119T104 Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a)/ X /
(b)/ /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
