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: February 2012
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: February 17, 2012 | By: | /s/ Sybil E. Veenman | ||||
| Name: | Sybil E. Veenman | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||||
EXHIBIT
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Barrick Gold Corporation Fourth Quarter and Year-End Report for 2011, including the Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as at and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for the same periods | |
| 99.2 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | |