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 12, 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.
The Registrant issued the press release appended as Exhibit 99.6, announcing
that it will extend until Thursday, January 25, 1996, its offer to acquire the
shares of its subsidiary, Homestake Gold of Australia Limited, that Homestake
does not own already.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.6 Press Release announcing that the Registrant will extend
until Thursday, January 25, 1996, its offer to acquire the shares
of its subsidiary, Homestake Gold of Australia Limited, that
Homestake does not own already.
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 12, 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 99.6
PRESS RELEASE
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY ENTITLED TO 98 PER CENT OF
HOMESTAKE GOLD OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED ("HGAL")
Homestake Mining Company ("Homestake") announces that as at 5.00pm on
Friday, 12 January 1996 it was entitled to 580,415,241 shares in HGAL
representing 98.02% of HGAL's issued share capital.
In view of the level of acceptances, Homestake has extended the closing
date of the Offer from Friday, 12 January until Thursday, 25 January 1996 to
allow the remaining shareholders in HGAL to accept the Offer.
For further information contact:
Peter Breese or Charlie Lewis
Baring Brothers Burrows & Co., Ltd.
(02) 247 1222
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