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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
Commission File Number 001-09059
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HOMESTAKE 401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN*
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Barrick Gold Corporation BCE Place, TD Canada Trust Tower, Suite 3700,
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161 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada M5J 2S1
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Plan Interests in the Homestake 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file
reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [X]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 15d-6 [X]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date: 0
* Effective as of the final payroll date in December, 2003, the
Homestake Mining Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan was merged into the
Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc. Savings Plan.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Homestake 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly
authorized person.
Date: March 31, 2004 By: Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.
Savings Plan, successor by plan
merger to the Homestake Mining
Company Savings Plan.
By: /s/ Marsha Turner
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Name: Marsha Turner
Title: Secretary, Barrick U.S.
Subsidiaries Benefits Committee
Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
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