UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2000 HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-8736 94-2934609 (State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction Number) Identification of incorporation) Number) 650 California Street, San Francisco, California 94108-2788 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 981-8150 http://www.homestake.com Item 5. Other This Form 8-K is submitted to file the documents listed below in the Exhibit Index. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits 7(c) Exhibits Exhibit 10.41 Consulting Agreement between McClintock Associates Pty Limited and Plutonic Resources Limited, composite as amended September 24, 1999. Exhibit 10.42 Amended 1999 Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan of Homestake Mining Company, effective April 1, 1999, amended as of September 1, 1999. Exhibit 10.43 1999 Change of Control Severance Plan of Homestake Mining Company (alternative I, applicable to persons who were participants in the Change of Control Severance Plan prior to May, 1998). Exhibit 10.44 1999 Change of Control Severance Plan of Homestake Mining Company (alternative II, applicable to persons who became participants in the Change of Control Severance Plan after May, 1998). Exhibit 10.45 First Amendment to the Retirement Plan for Outside Directors of Homestake Mining Company, dated as of January 6, 2000. Exhibit 10.46 Amended Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 1996 Plan. Exhibit 10.47 Amended Form of Performance Based Share Agreement under the 1996 Plan - 1997 Grants. Exhibit 10.48 Amended Form of Performance Based Share Agreement under the 1996 Plan - 1998 Grants. Exhibit 10.49 Amended Form of Performance Based Share Agreement under the 1996 Plan - 1999 Grants. Exhibit 10.50 Amended Form of Bonus Stock Program Agreement under the 1996 Plan. Exhibit 10.51 Amended Form of Matching Stock Agreement under the 1996 Plan. SIGNATURE 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. Dated: January 18, 2000 HOMESTAKE MINING COMPANY (Registrant) 2 By:/s/ David W. Peat David W. Peat Vice President and Controller 3