Barrick Gold (GOLD) 6-K Barrick Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE13a-16 OR15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2018

Commission File Number:1-9059

Barrick Gold Corporation

(Registrant’s name)

Brookfield Place, TD Canada Trust Tower, Suite 3700

161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 212

Toronto, Ontario M5J 2S1 Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form20-F or Form40-F.

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This report on Form6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on FormF-3 (FileNo. 333-206417) filed with the SEC on August 14, 2015 and FormF-10 (FileNo. 333-216099) filed with the SEC on February 15, 2017.

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 24, 2018	By:	/s/ Richie Haddock
		Name:	Richie Haddock
		Title:	Senior Vice-President and General Counsel

EXHIBIT

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Barrick Gold Corporation First Quarter Report for 2018, including the Comparative Unaudited Financial Statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and the notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the same period.