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: March 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 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

 

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

 

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 12g3-2(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: March 27, 2012

By:

/s/ Sybil E. Veenman

 

 

Name:

Sybil E. Veenman

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT

 

Exhibit

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Barrick Gold Corporation’s 2011 Annual Report

99.2

 

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

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