SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report: May 7, 1999
GOLDEN CYCLE GOLD CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COLORADO 0-11226 84-0630963
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
2340 Robinson Street, Suite 201, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (719) 471-9013
NO CHANGES
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Total number of sequentially numbered pages in this filing, including
exhibits thereto: 3 .
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ITEM 6. RESIGNATION OF REGISTRANTS DIRECTORS
Messrs. Keane, Ploesser, and Worley have decided not to stand for
re-election in the forthcoming June meeting of Shareholders. Messrs.
Ploesser and Worley stated that they wish to retire and Mr. Keane stated that
he wished to pursue other opportunities.
EXHIBITS:
A. Golden Cycle Gold Corporation news release dated May 6, 1999.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GOLDEN CYCLE GOLD CORPORATION
R. Herbert Hampton
President & CEO
Date: May 7, 1999
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 6, 1999
CONTACT: R. Herbert Hampton
President & CEO
Golden Cycle Gold Corporation
(719) 471-9013
GOLDEN CYCLE GOLD ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
MANAGEMENT
Colorado Springs, CO - Golden Cycle Gold Corporation (PCX: GCC) announced
today that Alan P. Ploesser retired as Chairman of the Board on April 29,
1999. Orville E. Anderson was elected Chairman of the Board to replace Mr.
Ploesser. Mr. Anderson is a Mining Engineering graduate of the University of
Toronto, and has been continuously involved in mining since 1947. Mr.
Anderson's experience is broadly based, having served in varied positions of
increasing responsibility in the production, engineering, exploration and
management fields within mining.
The company also announced today that Birl W. Worley, Jr. retired as
President and Chief Executive Officer on April 29, 1999. R. Herbert Hampton
has been appointed to fill a vacancy as a director and was also appointed
President and Chief Executive Officer to replace Mr. Worley. Mr. Hampton has
been serving as Vice President, Finance, Secretary, and Treasurer of the
company, and has been an employee of the company continuously since 1992.
Prior to joining the company Mr. Hampton served as a Lieutenant Colonel, U.S.
Army, for more than five years.
Both Mr. Ploesser and Mr. Worley will remain as directors of the company
until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to give continuity and support to
the chairman and officers of the company. The company appreciates the many
contributions of Mr. Ploesser and Mr. Worley and wishes them well in any
future endeavors.
In addition, the Board of Directors set the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and Board of Directors for June 17, 1999, at the Sheraton Hotel, Colorado
Springs, Colorado at 9:00 a.m. (MDT).
Golden Cycle Gold Corporation is a Colorado corporation organized to
discover, develop and mine precious metal properties. The primary business
of the company consists of its participation in the Cripple Creek & Victor
Gold Mining Company, a joint venture with Pikes Peak Mining Company. The
Joint Venture engages in gold mining activity in the Cripple Creek area of
Colorado.
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