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: June 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  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):  ¨

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  x

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

 

 

 


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: June 2, 2011

  By:   /s/ Sybil Veenman
     
    Name:   Sybil Veenman
    Title:   Senior Vice President and
General Counsel


EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit

    

Description of Exhibit

  99.1       Notice of Extension – the notice of extension by Barrick Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation, of its offer to purchase for cash all of the outstanding common shares of Equinox Minerals Limited at a price of Cdn. $8.15 in cash per common share, dated June 2, 2011.