<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-26-001798.txt : 20260319
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-26-001798
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260319
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260319
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260319

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KINROSS GOLD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701818
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				650430083
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13382
		FILM NUMBER:		26775023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		25 YORK STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TORONTO
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	A6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013639152

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION: 	YES
		STREET 1:		25 YORK STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			TORONTO
		PROVINCE COUNTRY:   	A6

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLEXUS RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<html><head><title></title></head><body style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><div align="center"><div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; width: 100%;">&#160;</div></div><p style="font-size: 14pt;" align="center"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong><br /><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong><br /><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p><p style="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase;" align="center"><strong>Form 6-K</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>For the month of March 2026</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Commission File Number: <strong>001-13382</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION</strong></font><br />(Translation of registrant's name into English)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>17th Floor, 25 York Street,<br />Toronto, Ontario M5J 2V5</strong><br />(Address of principal executive office)</p></div><p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br />Form 20-F [&#160;&#160; ] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form 40-F [&#160;X ]</p><p>&#160;</p><p>&#160;</p><!--<p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): <u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</p><p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): <u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.&#160;</p><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p> On March 19, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. <br /><br />(c) Exhibit 99.1. 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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html lang="en-US"><head><title>EdgarFiling</title><meta content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" ><meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.7601.18094" ></head><body bgcolor="#ffffff"><p style="text-align: right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Kinross announces renewal of NCIB</strong></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p>
 <p align="left"></p>  <p><em>(All dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.)</em></p>  <p align="justify">TORONTO, March  19, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kinross Gold Corporation (&#8220;Kinross&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the &#8220;TSX&#8221;) has accepted the notice filed by the Company to renew its normal course issuer bid (&#8220;NCIB&#8221;) program.</p>  <p align="justify">Under the NCIB program, the Company is authorized to purchase up to 104,239,211 of its common shares (out of the 1,197,584,004 common shares outstanding as at March 12, 2026) representing up to 10% of the Company&#8217;s public float of 1,042,392,116 common shares, during the period starting on March 24, 2026 and ending on March 23, 2027.</p>  <p align="justify">The Company believes that the market price of the common shares may not, from time to time, fully reflect their value and accordingly the purchase of the common shares would be in the best interest of the Company and an attractive and appropriate use of available funds.&#160;&#160; Kinross is committed to enhancing shareholder returns through programs such as a share buyback and its quarterly dividend, which are underpinned by the Company&#8217;s investment grade balance sheet and strong free cash flow generation from its global portfolio.</p>  <p align="justify">Kinross may make purchases, from time to time, through the facilities of the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange (the &#8220;NYSE&#8221;) and/or alternative Canadian trading systems, if eligible, or by such other means as may be permitted by the TSX and/or NYSE or under applicable law. Daily repurchases on the TSX will be limited to a maximum of 1,156,500 common shares, representing 25% of the average daily trading volume for the six months ended February 28, 2026 (being 4,626,000 common shares), except where purchases are made in accordance with the &#8220;block purchase exception&#8221; of the TSX rules. Subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, the maximum number of common shares which can be purchased per day on the NYSE will be 25% of the average daily trading volume for the four calendar weeks preceding the date of purchase. All shares purchased by the Company under the NCIB program will be cancelled. Pursuant to the terms of the previous normal course issuer bid approved by the TSX on March 20, 2025, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 110,408,573 of its common shares and repurchased an aggregate of 35,756,550 common shares.</p>  <p align="justify">Purchases will be made by the Company in accordance with the requirements of the TSX and/or the NYSE and the price which the Company will pay for any such common shares will be the market price of any such common shares at the time of acquisition, or such other price as may be permitted by the TSX and/or the NYSE.</p>  <p align="justify">In connection with the NCIB program, the Company has entered into an automatic repurchase plan with its designated broker to allow for purchases of its common shares during certain pre-determined black-out periods, based on Company instructions provided when not in black out, should the Company determine to proceed with purchases under the ASPP. Outside of these pre-determined black-out periods, any repurchases of common shares will be in accordance with management&#8217;s discretion, subject to applicable law. Although the Company has a present intention to acquire its common shares pursuant to the NCIB program, the Company will not be obligated to make any purchases under this NCIB.</p>  <p><strong>About Kinross Gold Corporation </strong></p>  <p align="justify">Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus is on delivering value based on the core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth, and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).</p>  <p align="justify"><strong>Media Contact </strong><br >Samantha Sheffield<br ><em>Director, Corporate Communications</em><br >phone: 416-365-3034<br >Samantha.Sheffield@Kinross.com</p>  <p><strong>Investor Relations Contact</strong><br >David Shaver<br ><em>Executive Vice-President, Investor Relations &amp; Communications</em><br >phone: 416-365-2854<br >InvestorRelations@kinross.com</p>  <p><strong>Cautionary statement on forward-looking information</strong></p>  <p align="justify"><em>All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained or incorporated by reference in this news release including, but not limited to, any information as to the future financial or operating performance of Kinross, constitute &#8220;forward-looking information&#8221; or &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the provisions of the Securities Act (Ontario) and the provisions for &#8220;safe harbor&#8221; under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release, include, but are not limited to, those relating to potential purchases under the Company&#8217;s NCIB. The words &#8220;anticipate&#8221;, &#8220;continue&#8221;, &#8220;estimates&#8221;, &#8220;expects&#8221;, &#8220;forecast&#8221;, &#8220;guidance&#8221;, &#8220;intends&#8221;, &#8220;may&#8221;, &#8220;outlook&#8221;, &#8220;progress&#8221;, &#8220;potential&#8221;, &#8220;prioritize&#8221;, or variations of or similar such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results may, could, should or will be achieved, received or taken, or will occur or result and similar such expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Kinross as of the date of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. The estimates, models and assumptions of Kinross referenced, contained or incorporated by reference in this news release, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to, the various assumptions set forth herein and in our Management&#8217;s Discussion and Analysis (&#8220;MD&amp;A&#8221;) for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2025. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the inaccuracy of any of the foregoing assumptions. Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, Kinross&#8217; actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, Kinross, including but not limited to resulting in an impairment charge on goodwill and/or assets. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management&#8217;s expectations and plans relating to the future. All of the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by this cautionary statement and those made in our other filings with the securities regulators of Canada and the United States including, but not limited to, the cautionary statements made in the &#8220;Risk Analysis&#8221; section of our MD&amp;A for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the Annual Information Form dated March 27, 2025. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect Kinross. Kinross disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.</em></p>  <p><em>Source: Kinross Gold Corporation</em></p> <p></p></body></html>
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