UNITED STATES
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): January 31, 1996
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8736 94-2934609
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
incorporation)
650 California Street, San Francisco, California 94108-2788
(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 January 31, 1996 the Registrant issued the press release appended as Exhibit
99.8, announcing that the Registrant's offer to acquire the shares of its
subsidiary, Homestake Gold of Australia Limited ("HGAL"), that Homestake did not
own already will close on February 9, 1996 and that the Registrant now owns
98.3% of the shares of HGAL. Homestake intends to proceed to compulsorily
acquire the remaining shares in HGAL to which it is not presently entitled as
soon as possible.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.8 On January 31, 1996 the Registrant issued the press
release appended as Exhibit 99.8, announcing that the
Registrant's offer to acquire the shares of its subsidiary,
Homestake Gold of Australia Limited ("HGAL"), that Homestake
did not own already will close on February 9, 1996 and that
the Registrant now owns 98.3% of the shares of HGAL.
Homestake intends to proceed to compulsorily acquire the
remaining shares in HGAL to which it is not presently
entitled as soon as possible.
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: January 31, 1996
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/David W. Peat
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David W. Peat
Vice President and Controller
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Exhibit 99.8
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY OFFER FOR THE ISSUED
CAPITAL OF HOMESTAKE GOLD OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED
WILL CLOSE ON 9 FEBRUARY 1996
HOMESTAKE REACHES COMPULSORY ACQUISITION
THRESHOLDS
Homestake Mining Company ("Homestake") announced today that it is now entitled
to 98.3% of the issued capital of Homestake Gold of Australia Limited ("HGAL")
and that more than 75% of the HGAL shareholders who were registered immediately
before the day on which the Part A was served on HGAL have now accepted the
offer or ceased to be shareholders. Pursuant to the offer 87% of HGAL's shares
were tendered for Homestake shares whilst the remaining 13% accepted the cash
offer. THE OFFER WILL CLOSE AT 5.00PM, SYDNEY TIME, ON 9 FEBRUARY 1996 AND WILL
NOT BE EXTENDED.
Homestake intends to proceed to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares in
HGAL to which it is not presently entitled as soon as possible.
For further information contact:
Peter Breese or Charlie Lewis
Baring Brothers Burrows & Co., Limited
(02) 247 1222
31 January 1996
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