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):

April 24, 2012

 

 

Newmont Mining Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-31240

(Commission File Number)

84-1611629

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(303) 863-7414

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

 

---

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On April 24, 2012, Newmont Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2012; and (3) the advisory vote on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers.

All matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were approved. The voting results were as follows:

Proposal #1 – Election of Directors

 

Name		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Bruce R. Brook			356,142,411				641,636				1,060,824				37,277,808
Vincent A. Calarco			312,356,033				42,174,566				3,314,272				37,277,808
Joseph A. Carrabba			344,491,416				4,733,321				8,620,134				37,277,808
Noreen Doyle			352,990,293				950,668				3,903,910				37,277,808
Veronica M. Hagen			350,400,072				834,230				6,610,569				37,277,808
Michael S. Hamson			313,923,800				42,247,159				1,673,912				37,277,808
Jane Nelson			356,402,868				736,486				705,517				37,277,808
Richard T. O’Brien			353,788,636				2,237,108				1,819,127				37,277,808
John B. Prescott			314,422,494				42,210,415				1,211,962				37,277,808
Donald C. Roth			350,406,305				835,483				6,603,083				37,277,808
Simon R. Thompson			355,955,578				822,691				1,066,602				37,277,808

Mr. Glen A. Barton did not stand for re-election due to the age retirement provision in the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. The Company and the Board of Directors express their deepest appreciation to Mr. Barton for his outstanding and dedicated service and leadership to the Company, for his many contributions to the deliberations of the Board and as a valued member of the committees of the Board.

Proposal #2 – Ratification of Auditors

 

Votes For			387,549,838
Votes Against			6,788,307
Abstentions			784,534

Proposal #3 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

 

Votes For			338,648,010
Votes Against			14,287,140
Abstentions			4,909,721
Broker Non-Votes			37,277,808

 

2

---

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: April 27, 2012

 

3