UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For December 7, 2018
 
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
 
Randfontein Office Park
Corner Main Reef Road and Ward Avenue
Randfontein, 1759
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices)
 *-
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20- F or Form 40-F.)
 
Form 20-F ☒ 
 
Form 40-F  ☐
 
(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  ☒
 
 

 
 
 
 

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
Registration number 1950/038232/06
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
ISIN: ZAE000015228
JSE share code: HAR
(“Harmony” and/or “the Company”)
 
Results of Harmony’s Annual General Meeting
 
Johannesburg, Friday, 7 December 2018. Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (‘Harmony’ or ‘the Company’) advises shareholders that, at Harmony’s annual general meeting held today, the requisite majority of shareholders approved all the ordinary and special resolutions, as set out in the notice of annual general meeting dated 25 October 2018, forming part of the Company’s 2018 report to shareholders and integrated annual report.
 
There were 532 234 858 ordinary shares in issue as at the date of the annual general meeting.
 
The voting results of the resolutions were as follows:
Ordinary resolution 1:
 
Appointment of director: Max Sisulu
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
99.82%
0.18%
432 549 823
81.27%
0.06%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 2:
 
Re-election of director: Joaquim Chissano
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
62.02%
37.98%
432 547 392
81.27%
0.06%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 3:
 
Re-election of director: Fikile De Buck
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
96.66%
3.34%
432 548 960
81.27%
0.06%
 
Ordinary resolution 4:
 
Re-election of director: Modise Motloba
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
98.30%
1.70%
432 537 731
81.27%
0.07%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 5:
 
Re-election of director: Dr Patrice Motsepe
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
94.93%
5.07%
431 206 830
81.02%
0.32%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 6:
 
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Fikile De Buck
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
96.04%
3.96%
432 539 289
81.27%
0.07%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 7:
 
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Dr Simo Lushaba
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
91.60%
8.40%
432 539 163
81.27%
0.07%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 8:
 
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Modise Motloba
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
75.64%
24.36%
432 535 627
81.27%
0.07%
 
 
Ordinary resolution 9:
 
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: Karabo Nondumo
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
99.19%
0.81%
432 535 632
81.27%
0.07%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 10:
 
Re-election of audit and risk committee member: John Wetton
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
99.81%
0.19%
432 546 699
81.27%
0.06%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 11:
 
Reappointment of external auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Incorporated
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
95.01%
4.99%
432 568 546
81.27%
0.06%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 12:
 
Approval of remuneration policy
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
98.91%
1.09%
432 433 507
81.25%
0.09%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 13:
 
Approval of the implementation report
(Refer to note 1)
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
62.48%
37.52%
431 094 270
81.00%
0.34%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 14:
 
General authority to issue shares for cash
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
98.75%
1.25%
431 214 098
81.02%
0.31%
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary resolution 15:
 
Approval of the Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited Deferred Share Plan 2018 (DSP)
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
99.13%
0.87%
431 028 231
80.98%
0.35%
 
 
 
 
 
Special resolution 1:
 
Authority to issue ordinary shares pursuant to the DSP
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
97.77%
2.23%
431 130 508
81.00%
0.33%
 
 
 
 
 
Special resolution 2:
 
Pre-approval of non-executive directors’ remuneration
 
Shares voted for (% total shares voted)
Shares voted against (% total shares voted)
Total shares voted (number)
Total shares voted (% of total shares in issue)
Shares abstained (% of total shares in issue)
99.65%
0.35%
431 154 225
81.01%
0.33%
 
Note 1:
More than 25% of the voting rights exercised at the annual general meeting voted against the implementation report. In terms of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and paragraph 3.84(k) of the JSE Listings Requirements, the remuneration committee will in good faith and with the best reasonable effort engage with its shareholders to ascertain the reasons for the dissenting votes and appropriately address legitimate and reasonable objections and concerns raised.  Further details will be announced on SENS in due course.
 
ends.
 
For more details contact:
 
Lauren Fourie
Investor Relations Manager
 
+27(0)71 607 1498 (mobile)
Johannesburg, South Africa
7 December 2018
 
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
 
 
 
 
 
Date: December 7, 2018
By:  
/s/  Frank Abbott
 
 
 
Name  Frank Abbott
 
 
 
Title  Financial Director