| 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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 30, 2012 |
| GOLDEN QUEEN MINING CO. LTD. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| 0-21777 |
| (Commission File Number) |
| British Columbia, Canada | Not Applicable |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) |
| 6411 Imperial Avenue, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7W 2J5 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | |
| (604) 921-7570 | |
| Issuer’s telephone number | |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual General Meeting of the holders of common shares of Golden Queen Mining Co. Ltd. held on May 30, 2012, the shareholders voted on the following matters:
| 1. | Fixing the Number of Directors at Five. The shareholders approved the number of directors to be fixed at five. | |
| For: 71,366,002 | ||
| Against: 780,231 | ||
| Non-votes: 21,204 | ||
| 2. | Election of Directors. The following nominees were elected as directors to serve until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders: | |
| H. Lutz Klingmann: | For: 49,057,722 | |
| Withheld: 223,973 | ||
| Non-votes: 22,885,742 | ||
| Gordon C. Gutrath: | For: 49,148,673 | |
| Withheld: 133,022 | ||
| Non-votes: 22,885,742 | ||
| Chester Shynkaryk: | For: 49,052,842 | |
| Withheld: 228,853 | ||
| Non-votes: 22,885,742 | ||
| Edward G. Thompson: | For: 49,071,042 | |
| Withheld: 210,653 | ||
| Non-votes: 22,885,742 | ||
| Thomas Clay: | For: 49,066,283 | |
| Withheld: 215,412 | ||
| Non-votes: 22,885,742 | ||
| 3. | Appointment of Auditors. The shareholders approved the appointment of BDO Canada LLP, Chartered Accountants as auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. | |
| For: 71,847,501 | ||
| Withheld: 319,936 | ||
| Non-votes: 0 | ||
| 4. | Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote of Executive Compensation. The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Company’s 2012 annual general meeting. | |
| For: 48,984,984 | ||
| Against: 296,711 | ||
| Non-votes: 22,885,742 | ||
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 | May 30, 2012 | (Registrant) | |
| /s/ Lutz Klingmann | |||
| Lutz Klingmann, President |