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): March 5, 2012
Newmont Mining Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware |
001-31240 |
84-1611629 | ||||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| 6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle Greenwood Village, CO |
80111 | |||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 863-7414
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 5, 2012, Newmont Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a news release announcing the pricing of its previously announced public offering of $2.5 billion of senior notes consisting of 3.500% senior notes due 2022 in the principal amount of $1.5 billion and 4.875% senior notes due 2042 in the principal amount of $1.0 billion.
A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Form 8-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the prospectus supplement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2012, forming part of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (No. 333-161915) and part of such prospectus from the date of the filing thereof.
Important Legal Information
This Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the prospectus supplement or the shelf registration statement or prospectus.
An electronic copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus for the offering may be obtained at www.sec.gov.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, March 5, 2012 | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: March 6, 2012 | By: | /s/ Stephen P. Gottesfeld | ||||
| Name: Stephen P. Gottesfeld | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, March 5, 2012 | |
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