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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
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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): August 25, 1995
Homestake Mining Company
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8736 94-2934609
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
incorporation)
650 California Street, San Francisco, California 94108-2788
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 981-8150
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Item 5. Other Events.
On August 25, 1995, Registrant issued the press release appended as
Exhibit 99.2, announcing its intention to file a registration statement
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 with respect to the shares it
expects to issue to acquire the minority interest in its subsidiary,
Homestake Gold of Australia Limited (HGAL). On August 14, 1995 Registrant
first announced its intention to make an offer for the 18.5% of HGAL that
Registrant does not own already.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.2 Press Release dated August 25, 1995, announcing Registrant's
intention to file a registration statement under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1933 with respect to the shares
it expects to issue to acquire the minority interest in its
subsidiary, Homestake Gold of Australia Limited.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 30, 1995
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:/s/ David W. Peat
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David W. Peat
Controller
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Exhibit 99.2
NEWS RELEASE
Homestake Mining Company
650 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415/981-8150
Fax: 415/397-5038
Contact:
Wayne Kirk
Vice President and
General Counsel
415-981-8150
Homestake Mining To Register The Shares
It Expects To Issue To Acquire Minority Interest In
Homestake Gold of Australia Limited
San Francisco, CA, August 25, 1995 -- Homestake Mining Company (NYSE:HM) said
today that it will file a registration statement under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1933 with respect to the shares it expects to issue to acquire
the minority interest in its subsidiary, Homestake Gold of Australia Limited
(HGAL). On August 14, 1995, Homestake first announced its intention to make
an offer for the 18.5% of HGAL that Homestake does not own already.
The decision to register the shares to be offered will eliminate any confusion
regarding whether such shares will be freely tradable in recognized securities
markets.
The Homestake shares will be offered only by means of the takeover bid
document/prospectus.
Homestake is one of the largest gold producers in the world with 1995 gold
production estimated to be about 1.9 million ounces. The Company has major
gold operations in the United States, Canada and Australia.
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