UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of January, 2009

Commission File Number: 001-13382

 

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

52nd Floor, Scotia Plaza, 40 King Street West

Toronto, Ontario  M5H 3Y2

(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 40F:

 

Form 20-F o                          Form 40-F x

 

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): o

 

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

 

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): o

 

Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

 

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 o                                No x

 

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

 

 

 

This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the sole purpose of providing a copy of press release dated January 21, 2009 in which Kinross Gold Corporation announced public equity offering.

 

INDEX

 

Table of Contents

 

SIGNATURES

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1     Press release dated January 21, 2009 – Kinross announces public equity offering

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
	Signed:	/s/ SHELLEY M. RILEY
	Vice President, Administration and
	Corporate Secretary

 

January 21, 2009

 

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