Form 8-K

 

 

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)

 

 

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(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   

 

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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.

 

By:  

/s/ Stephen P. Gottesfeld

Name:   Stephen P. Gottesfeld

Title:

  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: April 27, 2012

 

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