UNITED ~~STATES~~ ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549~~ STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 ~~UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934~~

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December, 2006

Commission File Number: 1-12838

BEMA GOLD CORPORATION ~~(Translation of registrant's name into English)~~

~~Suite 3100, 595 Burrard Street P.O. Box 49143 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7X 1J1~~ (~~Address~~ Translation of ~~principal~~registrant's ~~executive~~name ~~offices~~into English)

Suite 3100, 595 Burrard Street P.O. Box 49143

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V7X 1J1

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

[ ] Form 20-F [ x ] Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [ ] No [ x ]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _________

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~~Exhibits~~This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the sole purpose of providing a copy of the definitive Arrangement Agreement dated December 21, 2006 between the Company and Kinross Gold Corporation.

~~99.1 Press Release dated December 18, 2006~~INDEX

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SIGNATURES

~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act~~EXHIBIT ~~of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.~~ INDEX

	Bema Gold Corporation
	(Registrant)
Date: December 20, 2006	By:	/s/ Roger Richer
		Roger Richer
	Title:	Vice President Administration, General Counsel and Secretary

99.1 Arrangement Agreement dated December 21, 2006.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BEMA GOLD CORPORATION

Signed: /s/ Roger Richer

Vice President, Administration, General Counsel

and Secretary

December 27, 2006

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