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): June 30, 2008
Golden Cycle Gold Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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1515 South Tejon, Suite 201 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 719-471-9013 |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 30, 2008, Golden Cycle Gold Corporation held its special meeting of shareholders at Elks Lodge, 367 North 3rd Street, Victor, Colorado at 10:00 a.m., local time. The purpose of the special meeting was to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 11, 2008, as amended May 28, 2008 (the “Agreement”), by and among AngloGold Ashanti Limited, AngloGold Ashanti USA Incorporated, GCGC LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti USA, and Golden Cycle Gold Corporation.
Shareholders representing 7,153,197 voting shares or 73% of the shares authorized to vote (9,794,250) were present in person or by proxy, representing a quorum for the purposes of the special meeting.
The shareholders approved the following:
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Proposal One: Approval of Merger Agreement |
7,036,949 |
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The Agreement was approved by 71.85% of the outstanding voting shares of Golden Cycle Gold Corporation.
The merger will be effective at 12:01 a.m. July 1, 2008 upon filing with the Colorado Secretary of State, after which Golden Cycle Gold Corporation will be 100% owned by AngloGold Ashanti.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 30, 2008 |
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/s/ R. Herbert Hampton |
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R. Herbert Hampton |
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President & CEO |
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