Sec Form 4 Filing - CLAY LANDON T @ GOLDEN QUEEN MINING CO LTD - 2016-01-14

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person CLAY LANDON T 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GOLDEN QUEEN MINING CO LTD [ GQM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EAST HILL MANAGEMENT CO., LLC, 70 MAIN STREET, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/14/2016 (Street) PETERBOROUGH, NH03458 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 Common Stock 01/14/2016 G V 17,047,739 ( 1 ) D $ 0 4,663 D Common Stock 01/14/2016 G V 17,047,739 ( 1 ) A $ 0 17,047,739 I By grantor retained annuity trust Common Stock 1,344,269 I By trust ( 2 ) Common Stock 807,250 I By trust ( 3 ) Common Stock 26,114 I By corporation ( 4 ) Common Stock 2,351 I By spouse ( 5 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any ( MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CLAY LANDON T C/O EAST HILL MANAGEMENT CO., LLC 70 MAIN STREET, SUITE 300 PETERBOROUGH, NH03458 X Signatures /s/ Landon T. Clay 01/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On January 14, 2016, the reporting person transferred an aggregate of 17,047,739 shares of common stock of the issuer into the Landon T. Clay 2016-2 Annuity Trust u/a dated January 14, 2016 (the "2016-2 GRAT") for the benefit of himself. The reporting person's son, Thomas M. Clay, is the sole trustee under the 2016-2 GRAT. ( 2 )Represents shares owned by the Monadnock Charitable Lead Annuity Trust dated May 31, 1996 ("Monadnock"). The reporting person is the donor of the assets to Monadnock. Brian James is the trustee of Monadnock and each of the reporting person's sons has a beneficial interest in Monadnock. The reporting person provides investment advisory services to Monadnock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Monadnock. ( 3 )Represents shares owned by Arctic Coast Petroleums, Ltd. ("Arctic Coast"). The reporting person owned 50% of Arctic Coast and transferred his interest in Arctic Coast on October 22, 2009 to the Clay Family 2009 Irrevocable Trust dated April 14, 2009 which owns 50% of Arctic Coast. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Arctic Coast ( 4 )Represents shares owned by LTC Corporation which is wholly owned by the reporting person. ( 5 )Represents shares owned by the reporting person's spouse, Lavinia D. Clay. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse.

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