UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the month of October
2008
Commission
File Number 001-31880
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Yamana Gold
Inc.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
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150 York
Street
Suite 1902
Toronto, Ontario M5H
3S5
(Address
of principal
executive offices)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F o
Form 40-F x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
Note:
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual
report to security holders.
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
Note:
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that
the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the
laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or
legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the
home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long
as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be
and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if
discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K
submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate
by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o
No x
If "Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Number
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Description
of Exhibit
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99.1
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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, thereunto
duly authorized.
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YAMANA GOLD
INC. |
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| Date: October
7, 2008 |
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/s/ Charles
Main |
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Name:
Charles Main |
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Title:
CFO |