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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): September 30, 2000
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-1153 13-2526632
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
1700 LINCOLN STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80203
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(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(303) 863-7414
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Newmont Mining Corporation ("Newmont") and Battle Mountain Gold
Company ("Battle Mountain") are parties to a Merger Agreement
dated June 21, 2000. Attached hereto are certain historical
financial data of Battle Mountain and Pro Forma Financial
Statements of Newmont giving effect to a merger of Newmont and
Battle Mountain assuming such a merger had occured as of
September 30, 2000.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
(a) See Item 7(c)
(b) See Item 7(c)
(c) Exhibits
23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
99.1 Audited financial statements of Battle Mountain for the year
ended December 31, 1999, incorporated by reference from Battle
Mountain's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
December 31, 1999 filed with the Commission on November 22, 2000.
99.2 Unaudited financial statements of Battle Mountain for the quarter
ended September 30, 2000, incorporated by reference from Battle
Mountain's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2000 filed with the Commission on November 14,
2000.
99.3 Pro Forma financial statements of Newmont Mining Corporation and
Battle Mountain giving effect to a merger of Newmont Mining
Corporation and Battle Mountain assuming such a merger had
occurred as of September 30, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: December 5, 2000
NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Timothy J. Schmitt
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Name: Timothy J. Schmitt
Title: Vice President and Secretary
