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): October 23, 2007
Newmont Mining Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-31240 | 84-1611629 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification #) |
1700 Lincoln Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(303) 863-7414
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 23, 2007, Newmont Mining Corporation (“Newmont”) issued a press release confirming that Franco-Nevada Corporation (“Franco-Nevada”) has filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada in connection with Newmont’s previously announced plans to monetize components of its royalty and equity portfolio.
If Newmont determines to proceed with a public offering in Canada of Franco-Nevada’s securities, these securities will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will not be offered for sale in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
The press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 23, 2007 |
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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 | ||
| By: | /s/ Blake Rhodes | |
| Name: | Blake Rhodes | |
| Title: | Vice President and Chief Counsel | |
Dated: October 23, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 23, 2007 |