FORM 6K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 2005. Commission
File Number: 1-9059
BARRICK
GOLD CORPORATION
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(Name
of
Registrant)
BCE
PLACE, CANADA TRUST TOWER
161
BAY
STREET, SUITE 3700
P.O.
BOX
212
TORONTO,
CANADA M5J 2S1
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(Address
of Registrant's 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): _______________.
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Documents
Incorporated by Reference
The
Material Change Report dated December 28, 2005 (Exhibit 1 of this Form 6-K)
furnished to the Commission on December 28, 2005, is incorporated by reference
into the Registrant's registration statement on Form F-3 (No.
333-14148).
The
Material Document dated December 28, 2005 (Exhibit 2 of this Form 6-K),
containing the Support Agreement, dated December 22, 2005, between Barrick
Gold
Corporation and Placer Dome Inc., furnished to the Commission on December 28,
2005, is incorporated by reference into the Registrant's registration statement
on Form F-3 (No. 333-14148).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to
the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Barrick Gold
Corporation, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BARRICK
GOLD CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:
/s/
Sybil E. Veenman
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Sybil
E.
Veenman
Vice
President, Assistant General
Counsel
and Secretary
Date:
December 28, 2005