SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 October, 2005
PLACER DOME INC.
Suite 1600, 1055 Dunsmuir Street
P.O. Box 49330, Bentall Postal Station
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V7X 1P1
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F
Form 40-F ü
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes
No ü
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This report on Form 6-K is specifically incorporated by reference into the Registrant's registration statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-17334, 33-21938, 33-21942, 33-27797, 33-91180, 333-05430, 333-10278, 333-10274, 333-105360, 333-124482 and 333-124491) and on Form F-10 (Nos. 333-113870 and 333-120288), to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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.
PLACER DOME INC.
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Geoffrey P. Gold
Geoffrey P. Gold
Vice-President, Assistant Secretary
and Associate General Counsel
Date: October 3, 2005
FORM 51-102F3
Material Change Report
Item 1.
Name and Address of Company
PLACER DOME INC.
Suite 1600 – 1055 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC V7X 1P1
Item 2.
Date of Material Change
September 30, 2005
Item 3.
News Release
A news release was issued by Placer Dome Inc. through the facilities of CCNMatthews, and various other news dissemination facilities and publications on September 30, 2005.
Item 4.
Summary of Material Change
Placer Dome Inc. announced that Lindsay Hall has been appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Placer Dome Inc. effective November 1, 2005.
Item 5.
Full Description of Material Change
Placer Dome Inc. announced that Lindsay Hall has been appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Placer Dome, effective November 1, 2005. Mr. Hall succeeds Rex McLennan, who departed in August 2005 to pursue other interests.
Mr. Hall is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in senior financial positions in the energy industry. He has held a series of progressively senior positions at various major business units of Duke Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 energy company located in the Americas and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, culminating in the role of Vice-President and Treasurer. Mr. Hall previously held the position of Vice-President, Finance, for Westcoast Energy until it was acquired by Duke Energy Corporation.
Item 6.
Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102
Placer Dome Inc. is not relying on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102.
Item 7.
Omitted Information
There is no omitted information.
Item 8.
Executive Officer
J. Donald Rose
Executive Vice-President, Secretary and General Counsel
Telephone: (604) 682-7082
Fax: (604) 661-3703
Item 9.
Date of Report
October 3, 2005
/s/ Geoffrey P. Gold
Geoffrey P. Gold
Vice-President, Assistant Secretary
and Associate General Counsel
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