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): March 13, 2000
ECHO BAY MINES LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF CANADA 1-8542 NONE
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employee
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
6400 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE, SUITE 1000, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111-4957
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 714-8600
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 13, 2000, Echo Bay Mines Ltd. (the "Company") announced that the
Company has elected to defer the interest payment due on April 1, 2000 to
holders of its $100 million capital securities. A Press Release with respect to
this matter is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein in its
entirety by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated March 13, 2000
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.
ECHO BAY MINES LTD.
(Registrant)
Date: March 28, 2000 By: /s/TOM S.Q. YIP
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Name: Tom S.Q. Yip
Title: Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Press release dated March 13, 2000
EXHIBIT 99.1
ECHO BAY MINES
6400 S. Fiddler's Green Circle Contact: Tom Yip
Englewood, Colorado 80111-4957 (303) 714-8829
www.echobay.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ECHO BAY CONTINUES DEFERRAL OF CAPITAL SECURITIES INTEREST PAYMENTS
Monday, March 13, 2000 - Echo Bay Mines Ltd. (Amex and TSE: ECO)
announced today that the company has elected to defer the interest payment due
on April 1, 2000 to holders of its $100 million capital securities.
Under the terms of the capital securities, issued in March 1997, the
company has the right to defer interest payments for up to 10 consecutive
semiannual periods. The current deferral represents the fourth consecutive
deferral of semiannual interest payments. Interest accrues during the deferral
period at the rate of 12% per annum, compounded semiannually, compared with the
11% face amount payable on the capital securities.
The next scheduled interest payment date is April 1, 2000. Whether to
continue the deferral period or recommence payment of interest will be decided
prior to that date.
Echo Bay mines gold and silver in North America. The primary markets for
its common shares are the American and Toronto stock exchanges.
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