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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: June 25, 1999
GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CANADA 000-21708 980101955
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
1660 Lincoln St., Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80264
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(Address of principal executive offices ) (zip code)
(303) 830-9000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code )
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
Golden Star Resources Ltd. (Golden Star) announced that Robert Stone has been
elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Golden Star. The Board also
appointed two new directors, Mr. James Askew and Mr. John Sabine, to the Golden
Star Board.
Mr. Stone, a Business Consultant and Corporate Director, has been a director of
Golden Star since September 1997. Mr. Stone currently serves as director of
Boliden Limited, Globe Stone Corporation, Manhattan Minerals Corporation
(Chairman), United Bolero Development Corporation and Union Bank of Switzerland
(Canada). Mr. Stone was employed with Cominco Ltd. from 1973 to 1997 most
recently as Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Director. Mr.
Stone earned a Bachelor Degree of Science from the University of Toronto.
Mr. Askew is President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Star. Since 1986
Mr. Askew has been the Chief Executive of a number of international mining
companies. Mr. Askew received a Bachelor of Mining Engineering (with Honors)
and a Masters in Engineering Science from Melbourne University.
Mr. Sabine is the managing partner of the Toronto Office of the law firm Bennett
Jones. Mr. Sabine principally practices in corporate/securities, mergers and
acquisitions and mining law. Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Mr. Sabine was the
president and chief executive officer of Arbor Memorial Services Inc. Mr.
Sabine received a Bachelors Degree and a LLB from the University of Western
Ontario.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
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Registrant
Date June 25, 1999 By: /s/ Gordon J. Bell
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Gordon J. Bell, Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
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