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 25, 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 25, 1996 the Registrant issued the press release appended as Exhibit
99.7, announcing that it had extended until Friday, February 9, 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 99.7 Press Release dated January 25, 1996 announcing
that the Registrant had extended until Friday, February
9, 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 25, 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 99.7
HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY EXTENDS OFFER FOR
HOMESTAKE GOLD OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED
Homestake Mining Company ("Homestake") announces that as at 9:00 am on Thursday,
25 January 1996 it was entitled to 580,947,711 shares in Homestake Gold of
Australia Limited ("HGAL") representing 98.11% of HGAL's issued share capital.
In view of the level of acceptances, Homestake has extended the closing date of
the Offer from Thursday, 25 January 1996 until Friday, 9 February 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., Limited
(02) 247 1222
25 January 1996
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