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: April 2009   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 þ        
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 o       No þ        
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
 
 

 


 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The comparative unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and the notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2009 prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, together with management’s discussion and analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2009 (contained on pages 6 to 54 of Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K Commission File No. 1-9059), furnished to the Commission on April 30, 2009, are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-9 and Form F-3 of the Registrant, Barrick North America Finance LLC and Barrick Gold Financeco LLC (File Nos. 333-151327, 333-151327-02 and 333-151327-01).

 


 

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: April 30, 2009  By:   /s/ Sybil E. Veenman    
    Name:   Sybil E. Veenman   
    Title:   Senior Vice President,
Assistant General Counsel and Secretary 
 

 


 

         
EXHIBIT
     
Exhibit   Description of Exhibit
99.1
  Barrick Gold Corporation First Quarter Report for 2009, including the Comparative Unaudited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) and the notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (US GAAP) for the same period.