UNITED 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
For the Month of November 2004
Commission File Number: 001-31545
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Suite No. 1
Private Bag X1
Melrose Arch, 2076
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
furnishing the information contained in this form
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
NEWS RELEASE FROM HARMONY
1 November 2004
Harmony announces arrests in relation to pension fraud
Between the period of 25 June 2001 to 25 July 2002, twenty miners and artisans resigned from Harmony’s Randfontein operations. Harmony and the Mine Pension Fund discovered that the employees had fraudulently claimed retrenchment benefits from the Fund.
Harmony immediately initiated an investigation with the full cooperation of the pension fund and the South African Police Service. Harmony takes a hard line against illegal or fraudulent activity and was pleased that the result of the investigation led to today’s arrests of the gold miner’s former employees.
ENDS
| Prepared by: | Beachhead Media & Investor Relations |
| Jennifer Cohen and Patrick Lawlor 011 214 2400 |
| On behalf of: | Harmony |
| Further info: | Ferdi Dippenaar |
| 082 807 3684 |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 1, 2004
| Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | ||
| By: |
/s/ Nomfundo Qangule | |
| Name: |
Nomfundo Qangule | |
| Title: |
Chief Financial Officer | |