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): February 22, 2007
GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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CANADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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1-12284
(Commission
File Number)
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98-0101955
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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10901 West Toller Drive,
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80127-6312 |
Suite 300
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(Zip Code) |
Littleton, Colorado |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 303) 830-9000
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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Item 4.02(a) Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or
Completed Interim Review.
On February 22, 2007, Golden Star Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) determined that the US GAAP
reconciliation footnote to its consolidated financial statements for (i) the years ended December
31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and (ii) the quarters ended March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006 and September 30,
2006, and the corresponding periods in 2005, should be restated to
correct its accounting for its warrants to purchase common shares that have an exercise price
denominated in Canadian dollars. No restatement of the Company’s financial
results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada (“Canadian
GAAP”) is required.
The
Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with Canadian GAAP, and its functional
currency is United States dollars. The Company is required to describe, in a footnote to its
Canadian GAAP financial statements, the effect on those
financial statements of applying accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US
GAAP”).
In preparing the US GAAP information, the Company historically accounted for the issuance of
warrants denominated in Canadian dollars as an equity transaction that was not adjusted for changes
in fair value. However, based on interpretations of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, warrants with an exercise price
denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency should be accounted for as a
liability and adjusted to fair value at each balance sheet date. The changes in fair value would be
included in net income. Pursuant to this guidance, gain would be recorded by the issuer when the
value of the warrants decreases, and a loss would be recorded when the value of the warrants
increases.
The effect of restating the US GAAP information for each period is presented below (amounts in
U.S.$ millions).
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As Originally |
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Reported |
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As Restated |
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(income/(loss)) |
Year Ended |
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December 31, 2005
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(28.9 |
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(24.5 |
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December 31, 2004
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(9.1 |
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47.7 |
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December 31, 2003
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13.4 |
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(58.6 |
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Quarter Ended |
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September 30, 2006
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1.6 |
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June 30, 2006
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10.0 |
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March 31, 2006
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17.8 |
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September 30, 2005
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(12.2 |
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(14.5 |
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June 30, 2005
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(3.5 |
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March 31, 2005
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(10.3 |
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(4.9 |
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On the date hereof, the Company is filing an amendment to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2005, to amend and restate financial statements and other financial
information for the years 2005, 2004 and 2003, and financial information for the years 2002 and
2001. In addition, the Company is filing amendments to its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each
of the quarters ended September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2006, to amend and restate financial
statements for the first three quarters of 2006 and 2005.
In light of the restatement, reliance should not be placed on the Company’s previously filed
financial statements and other financial information for the years and for each of the quarters in
the years 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001, and for each of the first three quarters of 2006.
The Company’s audit committee has discussed this matter with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, its
independent registered public accounting firm.