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):

April 23, 2014

 

 

Newmont Mining Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-31240

(Commission File Number)

84-1611629

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(303) 863-7414

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On April 23, 2014, Newmont Mining Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of Directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2014; (3) the advisory vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers; and (4) a stockholder proposal regarding political spending disclosure.

The following matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were approved. The voting results were as follows:

Proposal #1 – Election of Directors

 

Name		Votes For				% of votes cast				Withheld Votes				% of votes cast				Abstentions				Broker Non- Votes
Bruce R. Brook			302,149,121				99.4				1,869,776				0.6				1,978,359				71,857,674
J. Kofi Bucknor			301,582,096				99.2				2,411,294				0.8				2,003,866				71,857,674
Vincent. A. Calarco			300,616,188				99.1				2,597,303				0.9				2,783,765				71,857,674
Joseph A. Carrabba			301,575,884				99.1				2,640,373				0.9				1,780,999				71,857,674
Noreen Doyle			302,581,114				99.5				1,671,839				0.6				1,744,303				71,857,674
Gary J. Goldberg			302,917,555				99.6				1,342,610				0.4				1,737,091				71,857,674
Veronica M. Hagen			301,774,582				99.2				2,483,051				0.8				1,739,623				71,857,674
Jane Nelson			301,721,244				99.2				2,519,654				0.8				1,756,358				71,857,674
Donald C. Roth			301,509,976				99.1				2,698,527				0.9				1,788,753				71,857,674

Proposal #2 – Ratification of Auditors

 

						% of votes cast at the Annual Meeting
Votes For			374,267,245				99.1
Votes Against			2,564,566				0.7
Abstentions			1,023,119				0.3

Proposal #3 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

 

						% of votes cast on the Proposal
Votes For			275,330,125				90.0
Votes Against			20,179,195				6.6
Abstentions			10,487,255				3.4
Broker Non-Votes			71,858,355				—

 

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The following matter voted on at the Annual Meeting was defeated. The voting results were as follows:

Proposal #4 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding Political Spending Disclosure

 

						% of votes cast on the Proposal
Votes For			18,025,568				5.9
Votes Against			248,010,269				81.1
Abstentions			39,960,738				13.1
Broker Non-Votes			71,858,355				—

For purposes of this Item 5.07, percentages have been rounded.

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

In news releases issued on April 28, 2014, the Company responded to news releases issued by Barrick Gold Corporation. Copies of the Company’s news releases are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

The information, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		News Release, dated April 28, 2014
99.2		News Release, dated April 28, 2014

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: April 28, 2014

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibits
99.1		News Release, dated April 28, 2014
99.2		News Release, dated April 28, 2014

 

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