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:September 15, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number:001-21777
| British Columbia, Canada | Not Applicable |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6411 Imperial Avenue, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7W 2J5
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(604) 921-7570
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 15, 2014, the Company issued a press release entitled "GOLDEN QUEEN ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF JOINT VENTURE TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE THE SOLEDAD MOUNTAIN PROJECT". A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("the Exchange Act"), nor shall such information 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 |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. dated September 15, 2014.* |
* Furnished to not filed with the SEC pursuant to Item 7.01 above.
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.
GOLDEN QUEEN MINING CO. LTD.
Date: September 15, 2014
| By: | /s/ H. Lutz Klingmann | |
| H. Lutz Klingmann | ||
| President, CEO and Director |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 15, 2014.* |
* Furnished to not filed with the SEC pursuant to Item 7.01 above.