SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gottesfeld Stephen P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6363 SOUTH FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE

(Street)
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWMONT MINING CORP /DE/ [ NEM ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP General Counsel & Secretary
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $1.60 par value 19,977(1)(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) 12/02/2013 Common Stock 3,750 $49.725 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) 12/07/2014 Common Stock 5,625 $45.74 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 10/26/2015 Common Stock 3,750 $45.16 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 04/26/2016 Common Stock 8,500 $57.71 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 04/30/2017 Common Stock 14,000 $42.06 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 04/28/2018 Common Stock 15,000 $44.49 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (5) 05/04/2019 Common Stock 15,026 $39.95 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (6) 04/29/2020 Common Stock 10,494 $55.675 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (7) 04/25/2021 Common Stock 13,240 $58.685 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 9,754 restricted stock units representing a right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Reporting Person's restricted stock unit agreements. Restricted stock units vest in three equal installments beginning the first anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock units held by the Reporting Person will vest as follows: 1,740 units on February 23, 2012; 1,646 units on March 1, 2012 and 2013; 1,574 units on February 28, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
2. As of November 30, 2011 the Reporting Person held 934 shares of Newmont Mining Corporation common stock in his 401(k) Plan.
3. The stock options vested in two equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and are fully vested.
4. The stock options vested in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and are fully vested.
5. The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining installment will vest May 9, 2012.
6. The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining installments will vest April 29, 2012 and 2013.
7. The stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning the first anniversary of the grant date on April 25, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Remarks:
Logan H. Hennessey, Assistant Secretary, as attorney-in-fact 12/14/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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