SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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, 2021
Commission File Number: 001-13382
KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
17th Floor, 25 York Street
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5
(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 ☒
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This Current Report on Form 6-K, dated February 16, 2022, is specifically incorporated by reference into Kinross Gold Corporation's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-180822, 333-180823, 333-180824), filed on April 19, 2012 and (Registration No. 333-217099) filed on April 3, 2017, and on Form F-10 (Registration No. 333-239219) filed on June 16, 2020, as amended.
This report on Form 6-K is being furnished for the sole purpose of providing a copy of the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021.
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| SIGNATURES | ||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
| 99.1 | Kinross Gold Corporation Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021 | |
| 99.2 | Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Kinross Gold Corporation as at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the years then ended, together with the reports of the independent registered public accounting firm of Kinross Gold Corporation | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION | ||||
| Signed: | /s/ Kar Ng | |||
| Vice-President, Finance | ||||
| February 16, 2022 | ||||