Form 8-K
 
 
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): April 19, 2011
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 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On April 19, 2011, Newmont Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 493,268,648 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 375,811,349 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum of 76.19%. 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 2011; (3) the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers; and (4) the advisory vote on the frequency of stockholders advisory votes on executive compensation.
All matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were approved. The voting results are as follows:
Proposal #1 — Election of Directors
                                 
Name   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes  
Glen A. Barton
    298,279,448       35,992,760       5,233,222       36,305,919  
Vincent. A. Calarco
    301,632,750       35,804,112       2,068,568       36,305,919  
Joseph A. Carrabba
    333,164,010       3,750,894       2,590,526       36,305,919  
Noreen Doyle
    335,682,145       650,380       3,172,905       36,305,919  
Veronica M. Hagen
    328,928,228       3,660,308       6,916,894       36,305,919  
Michael S. Hamson
    302,753,788       36,036,907       714,735       36,305,919  
Richard T. O’Brien
    333,722,208       3,752,730       2,030,492       36,305,919  
John B. Prescott
    302,793,154       35,999,524       712,752       36,305,919  
Donald C. Roth
    333,739,467       724,471       5,041,492       36,305,919  
Simon R. Thompson
    338,348,225       567,665       589,540       36,305,919  
Proposal #2 — Ratification of Auditors
         
Votes For
    370,302,282  
Votes Against
    5,024,760  
Abstentions
    484,307  
Proposal #3 — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
         
Votes For
    323,707,795  
Votes Against
    10,911,606  
Abstentions
    4,886,034  
Broker Non-Votes
    36,305,914  

 

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Proposal #4 — Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Stockholders Votes on Executive Compensation
         
1 Year
    247,205,549  
2 Years
    2,623,109  
3 Years
    85,982,768  
Abstentions
    3,694,009  
Broker Non-Votes
    36,305,914  
In accordance with the voting results concerning this proposal, the Company’s board of directors determined that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

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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.
         
     
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey K. Reeser    
    Name:   Jeffrey K. Reeser    
    Title:   Vice President and Secretary   
 
Dated: April 22, 2011

 

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