UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM F-X

 

APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

AND UNDERTAKING

 

A.

Name of issuer or person filing (“Filer”):  Yamana Gold Inc.

 

 

 

B.

This is [check one]:

 

 

 

 

 

x

an original filing for the Filer.

 

o

an amended filing for the Filer.

 

 

 

C.

Identify the filing in conjunction with which this form is being filed:

 

 

 

 

Name of registrant:

Yamana Gold Inc.

 

 

 

 

Form type:

Registration Statement on Form F-10

 

 

 

 

File number (if known):

333-158343

 

 

 

 

Filed by:

Yamana Gold Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date filed (if filed

 

 

concurrently, so indicate):

March 31, 2009

 

 

(filed concurrently herewith)

 

 

 

D.

The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

and has its principal place of business at

 

 

 

 

 

150 York Street, Suite 1102

 

 

Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5

 

 

Canada

 

 

(416) 815-0220

 

 

 

E.

The Filer designates and appoints Meridian Gold Company (the “Agent”), located at:

 

 

 

 

 

9670 Gateway Drive

 

 

Suite 200

 

 

Reno, Nevada 89521-3952

 

 

Telephone: (775) 850-3777

 



 

as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:

 

(a)                                  any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission; and

 

(b)                                 any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, or of any of its territories or possessions, or of the District of Columbia, where the investigation, proceeding or cause of action arises out of or relates to or concerns any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered or qualified by the Filer on Form F-10 on March 31, 2009 or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith.  The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon such agent for service of process, and that service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made.

 

F.                                     The Filer stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-X if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date the issuer of the securities to which such Forms and Schedules relate has ceased reporting under the Exchange Act;

 

The Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent’s name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form, referencing the file number of the relevant form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.

 

G.                                    The Filer undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the Form F-10, the securities to which the Form F-10 relates; and the transactions in such securities.

 



 

The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Toronto, country of Canada, this 31st day of  March, 2009.

 

 

Filer:  Yamana Gold Inc.

By:

/s/ Peter Marrone

 

 

Name: Peter Marrone

 

 

Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 



 

This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

 

Meridian Gold Company

 

As agent for Service of Process for

 

Yamana Gold Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jacqueline A. Jones

 

 

Name: Jacqueline A. Jones

 

 

Title: Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

 

Date:  March 31, 2009