8-K/AMaterial AgreementsSecurities & Listing

NEWMONT Corp /DE/ 8-K/A Report, Material Agreement (Aug 3, 2007)

Filed August 3, 2007For Securities:NEMNEMCL

Summary

This Form 8-K Amendment No. 1 from Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM), filed on August 3, 2007, corrects previously reported figures related to convertible note hedge and warrant transactions. The amendment clarifies that the purchased call options and sold warrants each cover 24,887,956 shares of the Company's common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. This filing is an amendment to a previous 8-K filed on July 17, 2007, and the purpose is solely to provide accurate numerical data for these financial instruments, not to update other aspects of the company's operations or report new events. Investors should note that these transactions involve financial derivatives (call options and warrants) related to the company's common stock. The correction of share numbers is a technical adjustment, and while it's important for accuracy in understanding the potential dilution or hedging impact of these instruments, it does not introduce new strategic information or operational changes for Newmont. The focus of this amendment is on precise reporting of derivative contract terms.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment corrects previously reported share numbers for convertible note hedge and warrant transactions.
  • 2Purchased call options cover 24,887,956 shares of Newmont's common stock.
  • 3Sold warrants cover 24,887,956 shares of Newmont's common stock.
  • 4All share counts are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.
  • 5The amendment clarifies data previously reported in Items 1.01 and 3.02 of a July 17, 2007 8-K filing.
  • 6This filing does not introduce new events or update other information beyond the corrected share counts.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this amendment is to correct and provide accurate numerical figures for the number of shares covered by previously reported convertible note hedge (purchased call options) and warrant transactions. The amendment specifically corrects the quantity of shares involved in these derivative instruments.

The corrected number of shares for both the purchased call options and the sold warrants is 24,887,956 shares of Newmont's common stock for each.

No, this amendment is purely technical. It serves only to rectify previously reported share quantities for specific financial derivative transactions. It does not introduce any new business strategies, operational changes, or report on new events occurring after the original filing.

The correction clarifies the potential dilutive effect or hedging impact of these specific derivative instruments. The accurate number of shares (24,887,956 for both call options and warrants) is important for understanding the precise terms of these financial agreements and their potential influence on the company's equity structure, subject to anti-dilution adjustments.