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

Newmont Mining Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-31240		84-1611629
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO		80111
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 863-7414

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On April 19, 2011, Newmont Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 493,268,648 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 375,811,349 shares were represented at the meeting, constituting a quorum of 76.19%. The following matters were voted upon at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2011; (3) the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers; and (4) the advisory vote on the frequency of stockholders advisory votes on executive compensation.

All matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were approved. The voting results are as follows:

Proposal #1 — Election of Directors

Name		Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Glen A. Barton			298,279,448				35,992,760				5,233,222				36,305,919
Vincent. A. Calarco			301,632,750				35,804,112				2,068,568				36,305,919
Joseph A. Carrabba			333,164,010				3,750,894				2,590,526				36,305,919
Noreen Doyle			335,682,145				650,380				3,172,905				36,305,919
Veronica M. Hagen			328,928,228				3,660,308				6,916,894				36,305,919
Michael S. Hamson			302,753,788				36,036,907				714,735				36,305,919
Richard T. O’Brien			333,722,208				3,752,730				2,030,492				36,305,919
John B. Prescott			302,793,154				35,999,524				712,752				36,305,919
Donald C. Roth			333,739,467				724,471				5,041,492				36,305,919
Simon R. Thompson			338,348,225				567,665				589,540				36,305,919

Proposal #2 — Ratification of Auditors

Votes For			370,302,282
Votes Against			5,024,760
Abstentions			484,307

Proposal #3 — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

Votes For			323,707,795
Votes Against			10,911,606
Abstentions			4,886,034
Broker Non-Votes			36,305,914

Proposal #4 — Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Stockholders Votes on Executive Compensation

1 Year			247,205,549
2 Years			2,623,109
3 Years			85,982,768
Abstentions			3,694,009
Broker Non-Votes			36,305,914

In accordance with the voting results concerning this proposal, the Company’s board of directors determined that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 22, 2011