FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Thompson Christopher M.T.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES LTD [ GSS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

10901 W TOLLER DR, SUITE 300	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/13/2012		
(Street)

LITTLETON, CO 80127
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price				

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Common Share Option (Right to Buy)  	$2.02   (1)	12/31/2012  	 	D   (2)	  	  	200000   	2/13/2012  	  (2)	Common Shares  	200000  	$0  	400000  	D  	 	
Share Appreciation Right (SAR)  	$1.98   (3)	12/31/2012  	 	D   (4)	  	  	100000   	2/13/2015  	  (4)	Common Shares  	100000  	$0  	100000  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Options are priced in CDN$ at CDN$2.02; this amount is the US$ equivalent (CDN$1.00= US$0.9982).	
(  2) 	Mr. Thompson surrendered to the Corporation 200,000 of the stock options previously granted to him when he stepped down as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Thompson remains a director of the Corporation. While reporting of the surrender of a long derivative position for no value is not required under Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, recognizing that the Corporation is organized under the laws of Canada and that in compliance with Canadian Securities law insider reports must be filed to report all changes to insider holdings, this report is filed for consistency.	
(  3) 	SARs are priced in US$.	
(  4) 	Mr. Thompson surrendered to the Corporation 100,000 of the Share Appreciation Rights (SARs) previously granted to him when he stepped down as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Thompson remains a director of the Corporation. While reporting of the surrender of a long derivative position for no value is not required under Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, recognizing that the Company is organized under the laws of Canada and that in compliance with Canadian Securities law insider reports must be filed to report all changes to insider holdings, this report is filed for consistency.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Thompson Christopher M.T.
10901 W TOLLER DR
SUITE 300
LITTLETON, CO 80127	X				

Signatures		
Roger Palmer Pusuant to Power of Attorney for Christopher M. T. Thompson		1/3/2013	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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