Form 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of: April 2011   Commission File Number: 1-9059

BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant)

Brookfield Place, TD Canada Trust Tower

Suite 3700

161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212

Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5J 2S1

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F   ¨             Form 40-F   þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):   ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes   ¨             No   þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

This report on Form 6-K and the management’s discussion and analysis and the unaudited interim financial statements included in Exhibit 99.1 hereto (but not Exhibit 99.2 hereto) are incorporated by reference as exhibits into the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-121500, 333-131715, 333-135769).

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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.

 

      BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION

Date: April 27, 2011

     By:   /s/ Sybil E. Veenman
       

Name: Sybil E. Veenman

Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

   

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Barrick Gold Corporation First Quarter Report for 2011, including the Comparative Unaudited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and the notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the same period.
99.2    Offering Circular – the offer by Barrick Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, to purchase for cash all of the outstanding shares of Equinox Minerals Limited at a price of Cdn. $8.15 in cash per common share, dated April 26, 2011.