| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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| FORM 8-K |
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| CURRENT REPORT |
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):September 18, 2013 |
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| GOLDEN QUEEN MINING CO. LTD |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| 0-21777 |
| (Commission File Number) |
| British Columbia | Not applicable |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 6411 Imperial Avenue, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7W 2J5 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
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| (604) 921-7570 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number including area code) |
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| N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 18, 2013, Mr. Ross McDonald resigned as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
On September 18, 2013, Ms. Andree St-Germain was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, VP Finance and Corporate Secretary. Ms. St-Germain entered into an employment agreement with the Company pursuant to which she will receive an annual base salary of $150,000, with a discretionary bonus of $150,000 as determined by the Board of Directors, and will be granted 300,000 stock options, 100,000 of which vest immediately, and 100,000 vesting in 6 and 12 months, exercisable at a price of $1.30 per share for a period of five years. The agreement provides for a lump-sum severance payment equal to two years’ salary and bonus in the event of a change of control.
Ms. St-Germain was previously an investment banker with Dundee Capital Markets where she worked exclusively with mining companies on a variety of financings and merger and acquisition advisory assignments. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree (Honours) from Schulich School of Business (York University).
On May 30, 2013, the shareholders approved the Company’s 2013 stock option plan (the “Plan”), which amends and replaces the Company’s 2008 stock option plan. A copy of the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
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 Queen Mining Co. Ltd. |
| Date | September 23, 2013 | | (Registrant) |
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| | | | /s/ Lutz Klingmann |
| | | | Lutz Klingmann, President |
