SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END DECEMBER 31, 1996 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________to ___________ THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES Commission file number 1-9620 AMAX GOLD INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 06-1199974 - ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employers Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 9100 East Mineral Circle, Englewood, Colorado 80155 - --------------------------------------------- ---------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area (303) 643-5500 code ---------------------- THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS June 18, 1997 To The Participants and Administrator of the Thrift Plan for Employees of Amax Gold Inc. and Its Subsidiaries In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits with fund information and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits with fund information present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Thrift Plan for Employees of Amax Gold Inc. and Its Subsidiaries (the "Plan") at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The additional information included in Schedules I and II is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplemental information required by the Department of Labor's Rules & Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The fund information in the statements of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits is presented for purposes of additional analysis rather than to present the net assets available for benefits and the changes in net assets available for benefits of each fund. Schedules I and II and the fund information have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION DECEMBER 31, 1996 Common Partici- Prime Equity Stock pant Reserve Index International Total Fund Loans Fund Fund Stock Fund ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ASSETS Investments: Amax Gold Inc. common stock ....................... $ 1,727,170 $ 1,727,170 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Mutual funds ...................................... 11,744,772 -- -- 55,828 2,478,242 518,963 Participant loans ................................. 502,460 -- 502,460 -- -- -- Receivables: Interest ......................................... 3,381 218 -- 123 525 105 Participant contributions and loan repayments ................................. 85,449 1,527 (14,739) 3,886 16,340 8,125 Employer contributions ........................... 58,571 58,571 -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets ...................................... 14,121,803 1,787,486 487,721 59,837 2,495,107 527,193 ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- LIABILITIES ....................................... -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net assets available for benefits ..................................... $14,121,803 $ 1,787,486 $487,721 $ 59,837 $ 2,495,107 $ 527,193 =========== =========== ======== =========== =========== =========== Spectrum Stable Equity New Science & Spectrum Income Value Income Horizons Technology Growth Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ASSETS Investments: Amax Gold Inc. common stock ....................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Mutual funds ...................................... 816,710 4,913,643 322,738 2,369,179 190,897 78,572 Participant loans ................................. -- -- -- -- -- -- Receivables: Interest ......................................... 307 1,291 84 588 139 1 Participant contributions and loan repayments ................................. 6,928 27,551 7,247 22,947 3,732 1,905 Employer contributions ........................... -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets ...................................... 823,945 4,942,485 330,069 2,392,714 194,768 80,478 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- LIABILITIES ....................................... -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net assets available for benefits ..................................... $ 823,945 $ 4,942,485 $ 330,069 $ 2,392,714 $ 194,768 $ 80,478 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION DECEMBER 31, 1995 Common Partici- Prime New America Capital Stock pant Reserve Growth Apprecia- Total Fund Loans Fund Fund tion Fund ------------ ---------- -------------- ----------- ----------- --------- ASSETS Investments: Amax Gold Inc. common stock ........ $ 1,511,615 $ 1,511,615 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Mutual funds .......... 10,760,774 -- -- 12,811 1,779,471 243,545 Participant loans ..... 646,077 -- 646,077 -- -- -- Receivables: Interest ............. 3,515 272 -- -- 291 80 Participant contributions and loan repayments ..... 104,501 2,320 (17,997) 15,121 17,988 4,638 Employer contributions 51,093 51,093 -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets .......... 13,077,575 1,565,300 628,080 27,932 1,797,750 248,263 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- LIABILITIES ........... -- -- -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net assets available for benefits ......... $13,077,575 $ 1,565,300 $ 628,080 $ 27,932 $ 1,797,750 $ 248,263 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== Equity Spectrum Stable Index International Income Value Fund Stock Fund Fund Fund ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ASSETS Investments: Amax Gold Inc. ........ common stock ........ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- Mutual funds .......... 2,081,718 353,490 853,553 5,436,186 Participant loans ..... -- -- -- -- Receivables: Interest ............. 386 93 241 2,152 Participant contributions and loan repayments ..... 19,879 5,977 8,744 47,831 Employer contributions -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets .......... 2,101,983 359,560 862,538 5,486,169 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- LIABILITIES ........... -- -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net assets available for benefits ......... $ 2,101,983 $ 359,560 $ 862,538 $ 5,486,169 =========== =========== =========== =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS WITH FUND INFORMATION YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 Common Partici- Prime New America Capital Stock pant Reserve Growth Apprecia- Total Fund Loans Fund Fund tion Fund ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Investment Income: Interest and dividends ..... $ 727,328 $ -- $ -- $ 2,084 $ -- $ -- Net realized gain (loss) on investments ............... 818,741 (10,546) -- -- 684,921 36,075 Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in fair value of investments ............... (412,139) (185,543) -- -- (368,234) (8,552) Employer contributions ...... 596,764 596,764 -- -- -- -- Participant contributions and loan repayments ....... 1,247,553 85,130 (221,682) 34,003 78,584 22,155 Transfers between Plan funds and loans ........... -- 42,614 229,527 (435) (2,004,657) (278,883) Employee withdrawals ........ (1,934,019) (306,233) (148,204) (3,747) (188,364) (19,058) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- Net increase (decrease) ..... 1,044,228 222,186 (140,359) 31,905 (1,797,750) (248,263) Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 13,077,575 1,565,300 628,080 27,932 1,797,750 248,263 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ End of year ................. $ 14,121,803 $ 1,787,486 $ 487,721 $ 59,837 $ -- $ -- ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Spectrum Stable Equity New Science & Spectrum Equity Index International Income Value Income Horizons Technology Growth Fund Stock Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund ------------ --------- ---------- ------------ ----- -------- ---------- --------- Investment Income: Interest and dividends ..... $ 87,074 $ 13,902 $ 64,637 $ 303,725 $ 13,351 $ 216,434 $ 20,660 $ 5,461 Net realized gain (loss) on investments ............... 87,659 5,290 9,496 -- 4,416 1,432 (2) -- Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation in fair value of investments ............... 282,130 43,434 (12,032) -- 5,827 (158,050) (12,247) 1,128 Employer contributions ...... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Participant contributions and loan repayments ....... 215,996 96,346 130,039 492,344 54,482 218,146 35,797 6,213 Transfers between Plan funds and loans ........... (3,332) 62,155 (63,339) (634,475) 291,748 2,140,718 150,683 67,676 Employee withdrawals ........ (276,403) (53,494) (167,394) (705,278) (39,755) (25,966) (123) -- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- Net increase (decrease) ..... 393,124 167,633 (38,593) (543,684) 330,069 2,392,714 194,768 80,478 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year ........... 2,101,983 359,560 862,538 5,486,169 -- -- -- -- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- End of year ................. $ 2,495,107 $ 527,193 $ 823,945 $ 4,942,485 $ 330,069 $ 2,392,714 $ 194,768 $ 80,478 ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ =========== The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN The following description of the Thrift Plan for Employees of Amax Gold Inc. and Its Subsidiaries (the "Plan") provides only general information. Refer to the Plan document for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions. GENERAL The Plan is a defined contribution plan maintained by the Company for salaried employees ("Eligible Employees" or "Participants"). The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). ADMINISTRATION The Plan is administered by the Benefits Committee, which is comprised of five Amax Gold officers. Internal costs to administer the Plan are paid by the Company. Other Plan administrative expenses are paid either by the Plan or by the Company. During 1996, Plan administrative expenses were paid by Amax Gold. ENROLLMENT Eligible employees can enroll in the Plan at any time. CONTRIBUTIONS Effective April 1, 1994, participants can make contributions of up to 16 percent of basic compensation. Amax Gold contributes an amount equal to 75 percent of the first six percent of each Participant's contribution, which is invested 100 percent in Amax Gold common stock. Participant rollover contributions are permitted at the discretion of the Committee provided all legal requirements are satisfied. VESTING Participants are immediately vested in their employee contributions and the earnings attributable to those contributions. All Participants are immediately 100 percent vested in the employer contributions to the Plan and the earnings attributable to those contributions. LOANS Participants may borrow from their Plan accounts. Loans are in the form of cash and may not exceed 50 percent of a Participant's vested account balance or $50,000, reduced by the Participant's highest loan balance in the preceding twelve months. Participants are charged a reasonable rate of interest on outstanding loans as determined by the Benefits Committee. In general, loan terms may not exceed five years. Loan repayments are made through regular payroll deductions. A Participant may prepay all of the outstanding loan balance; however, partial prepayments are not allowed. DISTRIBUTIONS Participants may withdraw all or a portion of vested contributions subject to certain conditions as specified in the Plan document. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PARTICIPANT'S TAX STATUS Participant contributions to the Plan may be deferred, at the election of the Participant, for federal income tax purposes, subject to certain limitations. Employer contributions and all earnings under the Plan are deferred for federal income tax purposes. The amounts deferred under the Plan may become subject to federal income tax when withdrawn. Participants may also choose to make after- tax contributions to the Plan. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements of the Plan are presented on the accrual basis. VALUATION OF ASSETS Plan investments are valued at net asset value as determined by the Trustee, based on the quoted market prices of the underlying investments. Participant loans are valued at principal amount, which approximates fair market value. Transfers of assets into the Plan are made at fair market value. The cost of investments sold or transferred is determined on a Participant level by the average cost method. Assets transferred out of the Plan are reported at market value with the difference between cost and market reported as realized gains or losses. 3. INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT OPTIONS Effective April 1, 1994, T. Rowe Price became the recordkeeper and Trustee of the Plan. Participants may elect to invest their contributions to the Plan in Amax Gold common stock or the following T. Rowe Price funds: a money market fund (Prime Reserve Fund); a bond fund (Spectrum Income Fund); a portfolio of guaranteed investment contracts, bank investment contracts and structured investment contracts (Stable Value Fund); and six equity funds (Equity Index Fund, International Stock Fund, Equity Income Fund, New Horizons Fund, Science and Technology Fund and Spectrum Growth Fund). Effective April 1, 1996, the Capital Appreciation Fund and the New America Growth Fund were eliminated as investment options under the Plan. As of that date, the Equity Income Fund, the New Horizons Fund, the Spectrum Growth Fund and the Science and Technology Fund became available to Participant's as investment options. As of May 1, 1996, Participant contributions directed to the Capital Appreciation Fund were invested in the Equity Income Fund while Participant contributions directed to the New America Growth Fund were invested in the New Horizons Fund. On November 1, 1996, the balances remaining in the Capital Appreciation Fund and the New America Growth Fund were transferred to the Equity Income Fund and the New Horizons Fund, respectively. As of December 31, 1996, the number of Participants who held assets in the various investment options were as follows: 435 in Amax Gold common stock, 51 in the Prime Reserve Fund, 203 in the Equity Index Fund, 222 in the Stable Value Fund, 110 in the International Stock Fund, 164 in the Spectrum Income Fund, 96 in the Equity Income Fund, 231 in the New Horizons Fund, 54 in the Science and Technology Fund and 32 in the Spectrum Growth Fund. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INVESTMENTS HELD Investments held by the Trustee as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, consisted of the following: Cost Fair Value ----------- ----------- December 31, 1996: Amax Gold Inc. common stock held in Common Stock Fund (270,929 shares)/(a)/ $ 1,735,807 $ 1,727,170 Participant loans 502,460 502,460 Prime Reserve Fund (55,828 units) 55,828 55,828 Equity Index Fund (121,841 units)/(a)/ 1,753,168 2,478,242 International Stock Fund (37,606 units) 470,300 518,963 Spectrum Income Fund (72,921 units)/(a)/ 779,079 816,710 Stable Value Fund (4,913,643 units)/(a)/ 4,913,643 4,913,643 Equity Income Fund (14,318 units) 316,912 322,738 New Horizons Fund (108,828 units)/(a)/ 2,527,229 2,369,179 Science and Technology Fund (6,425 units) 203,144 190,897 Spectrum Growth Fund (5,193 units) 77,443 78,572 ----------- ----------- $13,335,013 $13,974,402 =========== =========== December 31, 1995: Amax Gold Inc. common stock held in Common Stock Fund (208,499 shares)/(a)/ $ 1,334,709 $ 1,511,615 Participant loans/(a)/ 646,077 646,077 Prime Reserve Fund (12,811 units) 12,811 12,811 New America Growth Fund (50,973 units)/(a)/ 1,411,237 1,779,471 Capital Appreciation Fund (17,816 units) 234,994 243,545 Equity Index Fund (120,960 units)/(a)/ 1,638,775 2,081,718 International Stock Fund (28,903 units) 348,260 353,490 Spectrum Income Fund (75,939 units)/(a)/ 803,890 853,553 Stable Value Fund (5,436,186 units)/(a)/ 5,436,186 5,436,186 ----------- ----------- $11,866,939 $12,918,466 =========== =========== /(a)/ Individual investments representing 5 percent or more of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 1996 or 1995. 4. NET REALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS Net realized gains (losses) from investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 1996, were as follows: Capital Common New America Appreciation Stock Fund Growth Fund Fund ------------ ------------- ---------------- 1996 Proceeds $393,810 $2,340,942 $342,256 Cost 404,356 1,656,021 306,181 -------- ---------- --------------- Net gain (loss) $(10,546) $ 684,921 $ 36,075 ======== ========== =============== THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Equity International Spectrum Index Fund Stock Fund Income Fund ---------- ------------- ------------- 1996 Proceeds $402,795 $ 77,800 $263,916 Cost 315,136 72,510 254,420 -------- ---------- ------------- Net gain (loss) $ 87,659 $ 5,290 $ 9,496 ======== ========== ============= Equity New Science and Income Fund Horizons Fund Technology Fund ----------- ------------- --------------- 1996 Proceeds $ 41,204 $ 56,150 $ 123 Cost 36,788 54,718 125 -------- ---------- -------- Net gain (loss) $ 4,416 $ 1,432 $ (2) ======== ========== ======== 5. UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/DEPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments amounted to $639,388 and $1,051,527 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation resulted in a Plan loss of $(412,139) in 1996. 6. TAX STATUS Amax Gold received a favorable determination letter dated September 10, 1996 from the Internal Revenue Service as to the qualified status of the Plan. Management of the Company is of the opinion that the Plan continues to fulfill the requirements of a qualified plan and that the trust which forms a part of the Plan is not subject to tax. Accordingly, no provision for federal or state income taxes has been provided. 7. PLAN AMENDMENTS On May 5, 1995, the Company entered into an agreement with its affiliate, Cyprus Amax. This agreement, which has an effective date of March 1, 1994, states that both the Plan and the Cyprus Amax Minerals Company Savings Plan and Trust will recognize the service of an employee transferred from the other company for purposes of eligibility, vesting and entitlement to share in Company contributions. During 1996, the Company amended the Plan document to make certain changes required by the Internal Revenue Service for its favorable determination letter. 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Effective January 1, 1997, the Plan was amended to increase the maximum amount of Participant's contributions which are matched from six percent to eight percent. The total Participant contribution allowed remains at 16 percent of basic compensation. In addition, effective January 1, 1997, the Plan was amended to decrease the Company contribution to 50 percent of the first eight percent of the Participant's contribution from 75 percent of the first six percent. The Company may, at its sole discretion, contribute additional amounts. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 5500 Gains (losses) on the sale of investments as reported in the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits with Fund Information have been determined on a participant level using the average cost method. For purposes of the Department of Labor's Form 5500, gains (losses) on such sales have been calculated based upon the market value at the beginning of the Plan year in accordance with the requirements of the Form 5500. In addition, in accordance with guidance issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Plan does not recognize as a liability amounts elected to be withdrawn but not yet distributed as of year end. However, such amounts must be included on the Form 5500. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995 there were no benefits payable due to timing of the distributions by the Trustee. Schedule I THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT DECEMBER 31, 1996 Party in Description Historical Current Interest Issuer of Investment Cost Value - -------- ----------------- ----------------------- ---------- ---------- Yes Amax Gold Inc. Amax Gold Inc. $1,735,807 $1,727,170 Common Stock No par value (270,929 shares) Yes Participant Loans Interest rate 502,460 502,460 7.0% - 11.5% Yes T. Rowe Price Prime Reserve Fund 55,828 55,828 (55,828 units) Yes T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund 1,753,168 2,478,242 (121,841 units) Yes T. Rowe Price International Stock 470,300 518,963 Fund (37,606 units) Yes T. Rowe Price Spectrum Income 779,079 816,710 Fund (72,921 units) Yes T. Rowe Price Stable Value Fund 4,913,643 4,913,643 (4,913,643 units) Yes T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund 316,912 322,738 (14,318 units) Yes T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund 2,527,229 2,369,179 (108,828 units) Yes T. Rowe Price Science and Technology 203,144 190,897 Fund (6,425 units) Yes T. Rowe Price Spectrum Growth Fund 77,443 78,572 (5,193 units) Schedule II THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS/(a)/ YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 Current Value Total Total Total of Asset on Number of Number of Purchase Selling Cost of Transaction Net Gain(Loss) Description of Assets Purchases Sales Price Price Asset Date on Sales - --------------------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- Amax Gold Common Stock 41 - $ 801,653 $ - $ 801,653 $ 801,653 $ - Amax Gold Common Stock - 51 400,797 390,010 400,797 390,010 (10,787) T. Rowe Price Stable Value Fund 33 - 747,637 - 747,637 747,637 - T. Rowe Price Stable Value Fund - 60 1,270,180 1,270,180 1,270,180 1,270,180 - T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund 39 - 2,566,442 - 2,566,442 2,566,442 - T. Rowe Price New Horizons Fund - 13 39,526 40,645 39,526 40,645 1,119 T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund 50 - 386,893 - 386,893 386,893 - T. Rowe Price Equity Index Fund - 37 282,664 360,158 282,664 360,158 77,494 T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund 60 - 244,626 - 244,626 244,626 - T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund - 17 1,655,865 2,340,784 1,655,865 2,340,784 684,919 /(a)/ Transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5 percent of the current value of the Plan's assets as of January 1, 1996 as defined in Section 2520.103-6 of the Department of labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under ERISA. 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. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF AMAX GOLD INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES By /s/ David L. Mueller ---------------------------------- David L. Mueller Vice President and Controller Amax Gold Inc. Dated: June 26, 1997