SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 5, 1998
Commission file number 0-10104
LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA 87-0483319
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
SUITE 500, 625 HOWE ST.
VANCOUVER, B.C. V6C 2T6
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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(604) 688-0833
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name, former address and formal fiscal year, if changes since last
report)
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ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS
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On October 8, La Teko Resources Ltd. ("La Teko") and Kinross Gold Corporation
("Kinross") announced that they have agreed to enter into a business combination
whereby shareholders of La Teko are to receive one Kinross share for each 2.65
La Teko shares they hold.
The proposed merger is subject to La Teko shareholder approval, the approval of
the Board of Directors of Kinross, the execution of a definitive agreement and
regulatory approval.
An information circular, including a fairness opinion and income tax
consequences, will be prepared and forwarded to La Teko shareholders prior to
the La Teko shareholder meeting.
Kinross is a producer of precious metals incorporated under the laws of the
Province of Ontario and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Kinross has mines and
property interests located in the U.S., Canada, Chile, Russia and Zimbabwe. The
common shares of Kinross are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol K) and
the New York Stock Exchange (symbol KGC).
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LA TEKO RESOURCES LTD.
Dated: October 13, 1998 By /s/ Gerald G. Carlson
Gerald G. Carlson, President & CEO
