UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 to
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Newmont Gold Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
651637100
(CUSIP Number)
with copies to:
Timothy J. Schmitt, Esq. Maureen Brundage, Esq.
Newmont Mining Corporation White & Case LLP
1700 Lincoln Street 1155 Avenue of the Americas
Denver, Colorado 80203 New York, New York 10036
(303) 863-7414 (212) 819-8200
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 5, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ( ).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 651637100
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Newmont Mining Corporation
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)( )
(b)( )
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ( )
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 159,225,505
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
159,225,505
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
159,225,505
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES ( )
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
93.85
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, CO
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This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on May
15, 1997, as previously amended on September 29, 1998 and October 1, 1998,
relating to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Newmont Gold
Common Stock"), of Newmont Gold Company, a corporation organized under the laws
of Delaware ("Newmont Gold"). The principal executive offices of Newmont Gold
are located at 1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction
Item 4 is amended by inserting the following two paragraphs immediately
after the penultimate paragraph of Item 4.
"Newmont Mining intends to request that the Registration Statement be
declared effective and to file a Certificate of Ownership and Merger (the
"Merger Certificate") with the Secretary of State of Delaware so that the Merger
will be effective at the close of business on Wednesday, October 7, 1998.
The Merger Certificate will provide that upon the effectiveness of the
Merger, the Board of Directors of Newmont Gold will consist of the Board of
Directors of Acquisition Co. The Board of Directors of Acquisition Co. consists
of Wayne W. Murdy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of each
of Newmont Mining and Newmont Gold, Lawrence T. Kurlander, Senior Vice President
and Chief Administrative Officer of each of Newmont Mining and Newmont Gold, and
Joy E. Hansen, Vice President and General Counsel of each of Newmont Mining and
Newmont Gold. The Merger Certificate will also provide that upon effectiveness
of the Merger, Newmont Gold's Certificate of Incorporation will be amended to
provide for authorized capital stock of Newmont Gold of 1,000 shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share."
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: October 5, 1998
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Timothy J. Schmitt
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Name: Timothy J. Schmitt
Title: Vice President, Secretary
and Assistant General Counsel
