As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2002 Registration No. 333-04161 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 --------------------------- NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) --------------------------- Delaware 1700 Lincoln Street 84-1611629 (State or other jurisdiction of Denver, Colorado 80203 (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) (303) 863-7414 Identification No.) Address of principal executive offices) Newmont Mining Corporation 1996 Employees Stock Plan (Full Title of the Plan) --------------------------- Britt D. Banks, Esq. Newmont Mining Corporation 1700 Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 80203 (303) 863-7414 (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) --------------------------- Copies to: Maureen Brundage, Esq. White & Case LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 819-8200 --------------------------- This constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-04161. This statement is made pursuant to Rule 414(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ================================================================================ On February 15, 2002, Delta Acquisitionco Corp., at the time a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Holdco Corp. ("Holdco") and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation ("Old Newmont"), was merged into Old Newmont (the "Reorganization"), with Old Newmont being the surviving corporation. As a result of the Reorganization, Old Newmont became a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco. In connection with the Reorganization, Holdco changed its name to "Newmont Mining Corporation" and Old Newmont changed its name to "Newmont USA Limited". Pursuant to the Reorganization, shares of Old Newmont common stock were exchanged for shares of common stock of Holdco. Pursuant to Rule 414(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), Holdco hereby expressly adopts as its own, for all purposes of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-04161) previously filed by Old Newmont relating to the Newmont Mining Corporation 1996 Employees Stock Plan. Accordingly, the shares of common stock to be issued under that Registration Statement shall be shares of common stock of Holdco. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on the 12th day of March, 2002. NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION By /s/ Britt D. Banks ------------------------------ Britt D. Banks Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- -------------------- Glen A. Barton Director March 12, 2002 * ---------------------- Vincent A. Calarco Director March 12, 2002 * ---------------------- Ronald C. Cambre Director March 12, 2002 ---------------------- James T. Curry, Jr. Director March 12, 2002 * ---------------------- Joseph P. Flannery Director March 12, 2002 * ---------------------- Leo I. Higdon, Jr. Director March 12, 2002 ---------------------- Robert J. Miller Director March 12, 2002 * ---------------------- Chairman of the Board and Wayne W. Murdy Chief Executive Officer March 12, 2002 (Principal Executive Officer) ---------------------- Robin A. Plumbridge Director March 12, 2002 * ------------------------- Moeen A. Qureshi Director March 12, 2002 * ------------------------- Michael K. Reilly Director March 12, 2002 -------------------- James V. Taranik Director March 12, 2002 * ---------------------- Senior Vice President and Chief Bruce D. Hansen Financial Officer March 12, 2002 (Principal Financial Officer) * ---------------------- Vice President and Controller Linda K. Wheeler (Principal Accounting Officer) March 12, 2002 *By /s/ Britt D. Banks ------------------------------------- Britt D. Banks, as Attorney-in-fact